Coffin 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 10% rise in the crime rate makes Coffin Bay stand out compared to most similar areas. While the overall number of recorded offences is around the middle for its level, assault and theft each make up 36.4% of all incidents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coffin Bay — lower than 51% of areas.
| Coffin Bay | 3,313 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 2,090 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area recorded 3,313 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is around the middle for its level. However, the crime rate has grown by 10% over the last five years, which is higher than most areas.
3,313
Lower than 51% 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.
10.0%
Higher than 66% 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 offences are higher than most areas at 1,205 per 100,000. Theft is at a similar rate of 1,205 and sits around the middle for its level, while property damage is lower than most areas.
1,205
Higher than 72% 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.
452
Lower than 53% 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.
1,205
Higher than 56% 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.
452
Lower than 70% 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 Coffin Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40278/coffin-bay/topic/crime-safety
