Crescent · 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 250% surge in the crime rate over five years has seen Crescent experience some of the highest increases in the region. While the overall number of offences per 100,000 people sits around the middle for similar areas, the recent spike is a striking shift for the locality.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Crescent — lower than 53% of areas.
| Crescent | 3,167 |
|---|---|
| 5341, SA | 4,991 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,167 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. Assault and related crimes make up the largest share of these incidents at 42.9%, followed by burglary and property damage at 14.3% each.
3,167
Lower than 53% 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.
250.0%
Higher than 98% 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 crime rates are much higher than most areas at 1,357. In contrast, the burglary rate of 452 is around the middle for its level, while the property damage rate of 452 is lower than most areas.
1,357
Higher than 76% 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.
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 Crescent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40326/crescent/topic/crime-safety
