Brooklyn Park · 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 43.7% rise in the crime rate makes Brooklyn Park stand out, as this increase is much higher than in most other areas. The suburb now sees 5,873 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is higher than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brooklyn Park — higher than 73% of areas.
| Brooklyn Park | 5,873 |
|---|---|
| 5032, SA | 4,460 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime at 38.5%, followed by assault and related offences at 19.9%. Burglary and property damage each account for 14.5% of the total, while motor vehicle theft makes up 4.1%.
5,873
Higher than 73% 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.
43.7%
Higher than 81% 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 and burglary rates are both much higher than in most areas, with 2,262 and 853 offences per 100,000 people respectively. Assaults, property damage, and motor vehicle thefts are also higher than most areas, though the robbery rate is lower.
1,171
Higher than 72% 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.
40
Lower than 64% 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.
853
Higher than 75% 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.
2,262
Higher than 74% 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.
238
Higher than 62% 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.
853
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 Brooklyn Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40167/brooklyn-park/topic/crime-safety
