Athol Park · 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.
Nearly 7,000 recorded offences per 100,000 people make Athol Park a place where crime is much higher than most areas. Despite this high rate, total crime fell by 11.3% over the last five years, a trend that sits around the middle for similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Athol Park — higher than 78% of areas.
| Athol Park | 6,970 |
|---|---|
| 5012, SA | 6,847 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 6,970 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most other areas. Theft is the most common issue here, making up 33.3% of all offences.
6,970
Higher than 78% 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.
-11.3%
Lower than 56% 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, property damage, and burglary rates are all much higher than most areas, with theft reaching 2,323 offences per 100,000. Motor vehicle theft is also higher than most areas, while robbery and assault rates sit around the middle for similar places.
741
Higher than 53% 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.
1,285
Higher than 87% 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.
2,323
Higher than 74% 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.
247
Higher than 64% 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.
1,285
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 Athol Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40050/athol-park/topic/crime-safety
