Ardrossan · 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.
Fewer recorded offences occur here than in most similar areas, making Ardrossan a relatively safe place. However, the crime rate has risen by 7.4% over the last five years, a climb that is higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ardrossan — lower than 69% of areas.
| Ardrossan | 2,285 |
|---|---|
| 5571, SA | 1,871 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,285 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most areas. Assault and property damage are the most common crimes, each accounting for 34.5% of offences.
2,285
Lower than 69% 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.
7.4%
Higher than 63% 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.
Theft rates are lower than most areas, while burglary is among the lowest for this level. Rates for assault and property damage both sit around the middle for similar areas.
788
Higher than 56% 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.
79
Lower than 99% 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.
552
Lower than 71% 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.
788
Higher than 56% 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 Ardrossan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40039/ardrossan/topic/crime-safety
