Barmera · 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 crimes make up the biggest share of local offences in Barmera, accounting for 30.6% of all recorded activity. The area has seen a 10.7% increase in the crime rate over the last five years, a rise that is higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barmera — higher than 63% of areas.
| Barmera | 4,646 |
|---|---|
| 5345, SA | 4,090 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 4,646 recorded offences per 100,000 people, Barmera's crime rate is higher than most similar areas. Property damage (26.1%) and theft (17.9%) are also common, while burglary and motor vehicle theft make up smaller portions of the total.
4,646
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.
10.7%
Higher than 66% 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.
Violence and property crimes are particularly prominent here, as assault rates are much higher than most areas and burglary rates are also higher. In contrast, theft and motor vehicle theft rates sit around the middle for areas of this level.
1,422
Higher than 77% 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.
589
Higher than 59% 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.
832
Lower than 57% 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.
1,214
Higher than 73% 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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40073/barmera/topic/crime-safety
