Balaklava · 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.
Assault and related offences make up 41.1% of the crime profile in Balaklava. This is an area where the recorded offence rate is higher than most similar places. Over the last five years, the crime rate has risen by 1.1%, a change that is around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balaklava — higher than 63% of areas.
| Balaklava | 4,561 |
|---|---|
| 5461, SA | 3,965 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 4,561 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most areas. These crimes are split between assault and related offences (41.1%), property damage (18.9%), burglary (17.9%) and theft (17.9%).
4,561
Higher than 63% 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.
1.1%
Higher than 58% 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.
Assault and related offences are much more common here than in most areas, with a rate of 1,872. This trend continues with property damage (864) and burglary (816), both of which are higher than most areas, while the theft rate is around the middle for its level.
1,872
Higher than 86% 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.
816
Higher than 73% 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.
816
Lower than 58% 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.
864
Higher than 60% 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 Balaklava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40062/balaklava/topic/crime-safety
