Craigmore · 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.
Recorded crime in Craigmore is around the middle for similar areas, but the local crime rate has risen by 12.9% over the last five years. This increase is higher than most areas. There were 4,076 recorded offences per 100,000 people in the most recent count.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Craigmore — higher than 58% of areas.
| Craigmore | 4,076 |
|---|---|
| 5114, SA | 8,106 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 26.5%, followed by assault and related crimes at 25.1%. Property damage (20.6%), burglary (13.7%) and motor vehicle theft (6.1%) also make up the bulk of local crime.
4,076
Higher than 58% 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.
12.9%
Higher than 68% 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.
Rates for assault, property damage and motor vehicle theft are all higher than most areas. In contrast, the robbery rate is much lower than most areas, while burglary and theft are around the middle for similar places.
1,023
Higher than 66% 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.
27
Lower than 79% 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.
557
Higher than 56% 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.
1,078
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.
247
Higher than 64% 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.
841
Higher than 59% 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 Craigmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40325/craigmore/topic/crime-safety
