Clovelly Park · 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 significant 18.2% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Clovelly Park safer than most similar areas. This decline is a standout feature for the suburb, where there are now 3,871 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clovelly Park — higher than 56% of areas.
| Clovelly Park | 3,871 |
|---|---|
| 5042, SA | 6,947 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime at 30.6%, followed by assault and related offences at 23.1%. Property damage accounts for 20.7% of incidents, while burglary makes up 12.4% and motor vehicle theft is the least frequent at 1.7%.
3,871
Higher than 56% 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.
-18.2%
Lower than 63% 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.
Assault and related crimes are more frequent here than in most areas, with a rate of 896. In contrast, the motor vehicle theft rate of 64 is much lower than most areas, while burglary and theft rates remain around the middle for similar places.
896
Higher than 61% 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.
480
Lower than 51% 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.
1,184
Higher than 55% 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.
64
Lower than 89% 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.
800
Higher than 57% 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 Clovelly Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40272/clovelly-park/topic/crime-safety
