Blewitt Springs · 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 lower crime rate than most areas marks Blewitt Springs, where 2,023 offences were recorded per 100,000 people. While the overall crime level has remained steady over the last five years, certain types of offences are more common than in other regions.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blewitt Springs — lower than 74% of areas.
| Blewitt Springs | 2,023 |
|---|---|
| 5171, SA | 2,602 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences per 100,000 people are lower than most areas. Assault and related crimes make up the majority of these incidents at 57.1%, followed by burglary at 14.3%.
2,023
Lower than 74% 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.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
The assault rate of 1,156 is higher than most areas. In contrast, the burglary rate of 289 is lower than most areas.
1,156
Higher than 71% 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.
289
Lower than 74% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Blewitt Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40126/blewitt-springs/topic/crime-safety
