Booborowie · 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 sharp 100% rise in the crime rate marks the latest trend for Booborowie. While recorded offences per 100,000 people sit around the middle for similar areas at 2,927, the own local increase is among the highest at this level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Booborowie — lower than 56% of areas.
| Booborowie | 2,927 |
|---|---|
| 5417, SA | 3,598 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recent reports show a surge in activity, with crime rates doubling over the last five years. Assaults and property damage each make up a third of all offences, while burglary and theft account for the remaining 16.7% each.
2,927
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.
100.0%
Higher than 89% 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.
Assaults and property damage are both higher than most areas, with rates of 976 per 100,000. In contrast, the theft rate of 488 is lower than most areas, while burglary sits around the middle for its level.
976
Higher than 64% 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.
488
Higher than 50% 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.
488
Lower than 75% 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.
976
Higher 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 Booborowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40135/booborowie/topic/crime-safety
