Angle Vale · Suburb / Locality
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Much higher crime rates than most similar areas mark Angle Vale, where recorded offences per 100,000 people have reached 10,911. This reflects a sharp recent increase, with the crime rate climbing 33.5% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Angle Vale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Angle Vale | 10,911 |
|---|---|
| 5117, SA | 10,911 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area sees a high volume of activity, with theft accounting for 61.3% of all offences. Burglary at 13.6%, assault at 10.9%, and property damage at 8.8% make up the next most common types of crime.
10,911
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
33.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Angle Vale has some of the highest rates of theft and burglary among similar areas. Other crimes are also more common than usual, including property damage, motor vehicle theft and assault, while robbery rates sit around the middle for this level.
1,185
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
49
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
1,481
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
6,690
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
222
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
963
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Angle Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40031/angle-vale/topic/crime-safety
