Cowell · 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 56.3% jump in the crime rate over five years is much higher than most areas in Cowell. Despite this recent climb, the overall number of recorded offences per 100,000 people remains lower than most other similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cowell — lower than 70% of areas.
| Cowell | 2,224 |
|---|---|
| 5602, SA | 2,001 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,224 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is lower than most areas. Assaults and property damage are the most common types of crime, each making up 32% of the total.
2,224
Lower than 70% 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.
56.3%
Higher than 86% 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 both much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the rates for assault and property damage each sit around the middle for this level of area.
712
Higher than 51% 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.
178
Lower than 88% 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.
445
Lower than 78% 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.
89
Lower than 80% 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.
712
Higher than 51% 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 Cowell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40319/cowell/topic/crime-safety
