Cherry Gardens · 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 much lower crime rate than most areas defines daily life in Cherry Gardens, where recorded offences stand at 1,106 per 100,000 people. Despite this overall safety, the area has seen one of the highest increases in crime over the last five years, with the rate rising by 133.3%.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cherry Gardens — lower than 92% of areas.
| Cherry Gardens | 1,106 |
|---|---|
| 5157, SA | 1,459 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The typical crime experience in Cherry Gardens is far quieter than in most other areas. Theft is the most common offence at 42.9%, followed by burglary at 28.6% and assault and property damage both at 14.3%.
1,106
Lower than 92% 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.
133.3%
Higher than 91% 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.
Specific crime rates remain low across the board, with assault and property damage both among the lowest for similar areas. Theft and burglary are also less frequent here than in most other places.
158
Lower than 99% 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.
316
Lower than 70% 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.
474
Lower than 76% 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.
158
Lower than 98% 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 Cherry Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40249/cherry-gardens/topic/crime-safety
