Bolivar · 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.
60,784 recorded offences per 100,000 people makes Bolivar one of the areas with the highest crime rates at this level. While the crime rate fell by 30.7% over the last five years, this decrease is lower than most other areas. Theft is the most common issue, accounting for 80.2% of all offences.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolivar — higher than 99% of areas.
| Bolivar | 60,784 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | 8,657 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are among the highest at this level, with 60,784 per 100,000 people. Theft dominates the local crime profile at 80.2%, followed by assault and related crimes at 5.5%.
60,784
Higher than 99% 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.
-30.7%
Lower 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, motor vehicle theft, and property damage rates are all among the highest at this level. Burglary rates are also much higher than most areas, with 1,401 unlawful entries per 100,000 people.
3,361
Higher than 89% 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.
1,401
Higher than 87% 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.
48,739
Higher than 99% 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.
2,521
Higher than 99% 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.
3,081
Higher than 90% 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 Bolivar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/topic/crime-safety
