Clayton Bay · 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 sharp 40% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Clayton Bay a very safe place to live. With only 1,271 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate here is much lower than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clayton Bay — lower than 89% of areas.
| Clayton Bay | 1,271 |
|---|---|
| 5256, SA | 1,681 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime has fallen significantly in recent years, with a five-year drop of 40%. Property damage accounts for half of all offences, while assault and related crimes make up a third.
1,271
Lower than 89% 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.
-40.0%
Lower than 84% 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.
The assault rate is lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the rate of property damage is around the middle for its level.
424
Lower than 73% 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.
636
Lower than 55% 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 Clayton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40265/clayton-bay/topic/crime-safety
