College 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 21.1% drop in the crime rate over five years makes College Park stand out compared to most other areas. While the total number of recorded offences sits around the middle for its level, theft and burglary are the most common issues here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is College Park — higher than 57% of areas.
| College Park | 3,974 |
|---|---|
| 5069, SA | 7,500 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,974 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is about average for similar areas. The five-year drop in the crime rate was much larger here than in most other places.
3,974
Higher than 57% 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.
-21.1%
Lower 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.
Theft and burglary rates are higher than most areas, with burglary specifically being much higher. In contrast, the rate of assault and related crimes is among the lowest at this level.
132
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.
1,060
Higher than 84% 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.
1,854
Higher than 70% 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.
265
Higher than 68% 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.
662
Lower than 53% 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 College Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40281/college-park/topic/crime-safety
