Clinton · 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 than 3,000 recorded offences per 100,000 people make Clinton a safer place than most similar areas. The crime rate here has remained steady over the last five years. Overall, the area sees a lower volume of crime compared to the usual patterns found elsewhere.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clinton — lower than 64% of areas.
| Clinton | 2,556 |
|---|---|
| 5570, SA | 3,685 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate is lower than most areas, with 2,556 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Assault and burglary each make up a quarter of these incidents, followed by theft and property damage at 12.5% each.
2,556
Lower than 64% 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.
0.0%
Higher than 57% 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.
While burglary rates are higher than most areas, the rates for theft and property damage are much lower. Assault and related offences sit around the middle for similar areas at 639 per 100,000.
639
Lower than 53% 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.
639
Higher than 62% 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.
319
Lower than 86% 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.
319
Lower than 84% 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 Clinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40270/clinton/topic/crime-safety
