Burdett · 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.
Crime rates have climbed by 6.3% in Burdett over the last five years, a rise that is higher than most similar areas. The area now records 7,265 offences per 100,000 people, which is much higher than the typical rate for most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burdett — higher than 79% of areas.
| Burdett | 7,265 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 8,208 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Assault and related offences make up the largest share of local crime at 35.3%, followed by burglary at 23.5% and property damage at 17.6%.
7,265
Higher than 79% 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.
6.3%
Higher than 62% 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.
Burdett sees much higher rates of assault (2,564) and property damage (1,282) than most areas, while burglary rates are among the highest at this level. Conversely, the theft rate is 427, which is much lower than most areas.
2,564
Higher than 87% 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.
1,709
Higher than 89% 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.
427
Lower than 79% 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.
1,282
Higher than 75% 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 Burdett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40190/burdett/topic/crime-safety
