Blackwood · 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 much lower rate of violent crime and break-ins makes Blackwood (SA) feel safer than many other areas. While theft is more common here, the overall number of offences per 100,000 people is 2,954, which is about average for similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackwood — lower than 56% of areas.
| Blackwood | 2,954 |
|---|---|
| 5051, SA | 1,566 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded crimes fell by 8.7% over the last five years, a trend that is around the middle for its level. Theft is the most common issue, accounting for 52.4% of all offences.
2,954
Lower than 56% 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.
-8.7%
Lower than 53% 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 is higher than most areas, but other crimes are rare. Rates for burglary, robbery, and assault are all much lower than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is among the lowest.
375
Lower than 78% 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.
23
Lower than 84% 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.
164
Lower than 89% 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.
1,547
Higher than 64% 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.
47
Lower than 95% 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.
516
Lower than 65% 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 Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40119/blackwood/topic/crime-safety
