Cape Jervis · 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 550% surge in the crime rate makes Cape Jervis one of the areas with the highest increases in recent years. While the total number of offences per 100,000 people is around the middle for similar areas, there is a significant rise in recorded incidents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Jervis — higher than 55% of areas.
| Cape Jervis | 3,790 |
|---|---|
| 5204, SA | 3,676 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area has seen a massive 550% jump in crime over five years. Property damage is the most common offence at 38.5%, followed by assault and related crimes at 23.1%.
3,790
Higher than 55% 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.
550.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
Property damage is much higher than in most areas, and rates for assault and motor vehicle theft are also higher. In contrast, the theft rate is lower than most other areas.
875
Higher than 60% 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.
583
Higher than 58% 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.
583
Lower than 69% 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.
292
Higher than 73% 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.
1,458
Higher than 78% 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 Cape Jervis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40221/cape-jervis/topic/crime-safety
