Collinswood · 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 49.4% drop in the crime rate over five years is a standout trend for Collinswood, which is a much larger decrease than most other areas. This sharp decline has occurred while the general level of recorded offences remains around the middle for similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Collinswood — lower than 57% of areas.
| Collinswood | 2,874 |
|---|---|
| 5081, SA | 6,127 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,874 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common crime at 37.2%, followed by burglary at 23.3%.
2,874
Lower 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.
-49.4%
Lower than 91% 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.
Burglary and robbery rates are both higher than most areas. In contrast, the rates for assault, property damage and motor vehicle theft are all much lower than in most similar places.
401
Lower than 75% 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.
67
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
668
Higher than 64% 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.
1,070
Higher than 51% 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.
67
Lower than 88% 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.
401
Lower than 76% 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 Collinswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40285/collinswood/topic/crime-safety
