Cummins · 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.
Assault and related offences make up 34.6% of the crime profile in Cummins. While the overall crime rate is lower than in most areas, it has seen a sharp 85.7% increase over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cummins — lower than 62% of areas.
| Cummins | 2,650 |
|---|---|
| 5631, SA | 2,446 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Cummins has 2,650 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most similar areas. However, the local crime rate has risen by 85.7% over the last five years, a change much higher than most other areas.
2,650
Lower than 62% 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.
85.7%
Higher than 88% 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.
The rate of assault is higher than most areas, and motor vehicle theft is much higher. In contrast, property damage and theft are both very low, with theft being among the lowest for this level.
917
Higher than 61% 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.
510
Higher than 52% 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.
204
Lower than 95% 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.
408
Higher than 85% 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.
306
Lower than 86% 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 Cummins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40336/cummins/topic/crime-safety
