Auburn · 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 crimes are recorded in Auburn than in most similar areas, with 1,647 offences per 100,000 people. This low rate of crime has stayed steady over the last five years. Most recorded incidents in the area involve theft.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Auburn — lower than 83% of areas.
| Auburn | 1,647 |
|---|---|
| 5451, SA | 1,567 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate in Auburn is much lower than in most similar areas and has seen no change over the last five years. Theft is the most common offence at 45.5%, followed by assault and property damage, which both account for 18.2% of cases.
1,647
Lower than 83% 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.
Rates for assault, property damage, and theft are all lower than most similar areas. Burglary is particularly rare here, with a rate of 150 per 100,000 people, placing it among the lowest for its level.
299
Lower than 85% 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.
150
Lower than 91% 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.
749
Lower than 61% 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.
299
Lower than 86% 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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40051/auburn/topic/crime-safety
