Ashbourne · 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.
Far fewer recorded crimes occur here than in most other areas, making Ashbourne a notably safe place. Only 1,948 offences were recorded per 100,000 people, which is much lower than the typical rate across the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashbourne — lower than 76% of areas.
| Ashbourne | 1,948 |
|---|---|
| 5157, SA | 1,459 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate has remained steady over the last five years. While the overall volume of crime is much lower than most areas, property damage accounts for the largest share of offences at 66.7%.
1,948
Lower than 76% 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.
0.0%
Higher than 57% 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.
Property damage and motor vehicle theft rates are both much higher than most areas. In contrast, the rate of burglaries is lower than in most similar places.
325
Lower than 69% 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.
325
Higher than 76% 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.
1,299
Higher than 75% 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 Ashbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40045/ashbourne/topic/crime-safety
