Brighton · 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.
Frequent reports of theft make Brighton a high-crime area by comparison, with a recorded offence rate of 7,642 per 100,000 people. This figure is much higher than most similar areas, and crime has grown by 7.7% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brighton — higher than 81% of areas.
| Brighton | 7,642 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | 4,133 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate in Brighton is much higher than most areas. Theft is the most common issue, making up 66.6% of all recorded offences, followed by assault and related crimes at 12.3%.
7,642
Higher than 81% 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.
7.7%
Higher than 64% 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 is a major local issue, with a rate of 5,086 that is much higher than most areas. While assault rates are also higher than usual, robbery and motor vehicle theft are much lower than in most similar places.
939
Higher than 62% 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.
26
Lower than 81% 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.
365
Lower than 63% 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.
5,086
Higher than 88% 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.
104
Lower than 75% 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.
835
Higher than 59% 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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40160/brighton/topic/crime-safety
