Blanchetown · Suburb / Locality

Crime & Safety in Blanchetown

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 crime rate much higher than most areas marks Blanchetown, where there are 6,885 recorded offences per 100,000 people. This high level of activity has remained steady over the last five years. Most incidents involve theft and burglary.

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📍 Blanchetown, Suburb / Locality

Where Blanchetown sits — Recorded offences per 100,000

6,885
  • 0–1,429: 110 areas
  • 1,429–2,857: 237 areas
  • 2,857–4,286: 153 areas
  • 4,286–5,714: 92 areas
  • 5,714–7,143: 60 areas
  • 7,143–8,571: 38 areas
  • 8,571–10,000: 29 areas
  • 10,000–11,429: 19 areas
  • 11,429–12,857: 8 areas
  • 12,857–14,286: 16 areas
  • 14,286–15,714: 5 areas
  • 15,714–17,143: 6 areas
  • 17,143–18,571: 2 areas
  • 18,571–20,000: 5 areas
  • 20,000–21,429: 6 areas
  • 21,429–22,857: 4 areas
  • 22,857–24,286: 2 areas
  • 24,286–25,714: 2 areas
  • 25,714–27,143: 0 areas
  • 27,143–28,571: 0 areas
  • 28,571–30,000: 0 areas
  • 30,000–31,429: 1 area
  • 31,429–32,857: 0 areas
  • 32,857–34,286: 1 area
  • 34,286–35,714: 2 areas
  • 35,714–37,143: 1 area
  • 37,143–38,571: 1 area
  • 38,571–40,000: 15 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blanchetown — higher than 77% of areas.

Recorded offences per 100,000 compared with the state and national average
Blanchetown6,885
5357, SA 6,787

Crime overview

The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.

With 6,885 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate is much higher than most areas. Theft is the most common issue at 57.1%, followed by burglary at 14.3%.

6,885

Higher than 77% 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.

0.0%

Higher 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.

Offence types

Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.

Theft and burglary rates are both much higher than most areas. Robbery is among the highest at this level, while property damage is around the middle for its level.

328

Higher than 97% 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.

984

Higher than 81% 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.

3,934

Higher than 86% 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.

328

Higher than 76% 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.

656

Lower than 53% 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.

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Blanchetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40124/blanchetown/topic/crime-safety