Burra · 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.
Far more offences are recorded here than in most similar areas, with Burra seeing 4,317 crimes per 100,000 people. While this is a high figure, the local crime rate has fallen by 7.7% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burra — higher than 61% of areas.
| Burra | 4,317 |
|---|---|
| 5417, SA | 3,598 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime at 31.3%, followed by burglary at 22.9% and property damage at 16.7%. Assault and related offences make up 14.6% of the total, while motor vehicle theft accounts for 2.1%.
4,317
Higher than 61% 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%
Lower than 52% 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 are particularly common here, with both rates being much higher than most areas. In contrast, the rate of motor vehicle theft is much lower than in most similar places.
629
Lower than 54% 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.
989
Higher than 81% 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.
1,349
Higher than 59% 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.
90
Lower than 80% 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.
719
Higher than 51% 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 Burra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40193/burra/topic/crime-safety
