Berri · 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.
A sharp rise in recorded offences has made crime more visible in Berri. The crime rate jumped 25.3% over the last five years, a change that is much higher than most similar areas. This has left the town with a recorded offence rate of 9,558 per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berri — higher than 86% of areas.
| Berri | 9,558 |
|---|---|
| 5343, SA | 8,539 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are much higher than most areas. Theft is the most common issue, making up 31.8% of crimes, followed by assault and related offences at 28.8%.
9,558
Higher than 86% 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.
25.3%
Higher than 75% 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 much higher than most areas, and the assault rate is among the highest for this type of place. While burglary is also much higher than usual, motor vehicle theft is lower than in most areas.
2,752
Higher than 88% 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.
941
Higher than 79% 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.
3,041
Higher than 80% 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.
145
Lower than 60% 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.
1,762
Higher than 85% 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 Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40098/berri/topic/crime-safety
