Carey Gully · 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.
Fewer recorded crimes occur here than in most similar areas, making Carey Gully one of the safest spots in the region. The crime rate has fallen by 60% over the last five years, which is among the lowest drops seen at this level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carey Gully — lower than 94% of areas.
| Carey Gully | 935 |
|---|---|
| 5144, SA | 935 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 935 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that ranks among the lowest for similar areas. Assaults and burglaries each make up a quarter of these incidents.
935
Lower than 94% 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.
-60.0%
Lower than 97% 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.
Both assault and burglary rates sit at 234 per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most other areas.
234
Lower than 92% 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.
234
Lower 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Carey Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40226/carey-gully/topic/crime-safety
