Blakeview · 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.
More than most similar areas, Blakeview has a higher rate of recorded crime, with 5,546 offences per 100,000 people. Despite this, the crime rate has fallen by 12.3% over the last five years, a trend that is around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blakeview — higher than 71% of areas.
| Blakeview | 5,546 |
|---|---|
| 5114, SA | 8,106 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 34.7%, followed by assault and related crimes at 24.9% and property damage at 20.9%. Burglary and motor vehicle theft make up 8.2% and 5.0% of the total respectively.
5,546
Higher than 71% 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.
-12.3%
Lower 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, theft, property damage, and motor vehicle theft are all higher than most areas, with assault being much higher. In contrast, the robbery rate is lower than most areas, while burglary is around the middle for its level.
1,381
Higher than 76% 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.
33
Lower than 71% 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.
457
Lower than 53% 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.
1,927
Higher than 71% 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.
278
Higher than 71% 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.
1,158
Higher than 72% 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 Blakeview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40121/blakeview/topic/crime-safety
