Ashford · 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.
Theft accounts for 39.1% of all reported offences in Ashford, making it the most common crime in the area. While the typical number of offences is around the middle for its level, the crime rate has fallen by 34.3% over five years, a drop much lower than most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashford — higher than 57% of areas.
| Ashford | 3,976 |
|---|---|
| 5035, SA | 6,144 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,976 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Property damage (23.9%) and burglary (15.2%) are also common, followed by assault at 13.0% and motor vehicle theft at 4.3%.
3,976
Higher than 57% 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.
-34.3%
Lower than 79% 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 and property damage rates are both higher than most areas. Burglary is also higher than usual, though the assault rate is lower than most areas and motor vehicle theft is around the middle for its level.
519
Lower than 63% 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.
605
Higher than 60% 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.
1,556
Higher than 64% 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.
173
Lower than 52% 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.
951
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 Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40046/ashford/topic/crime-safety
