Darlington · 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 36.4% rise in the crime rate over the last five years makes Darlington one of the areas where offences have grown most quickly. With 12,941 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime is now among the highest for areas of this size.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlington — higher than 88% of areas.
| Darlington | 12,941 |
|---|---|
| 5047, SA | 5,044 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence here, accounting for 63.6% of all crime. Other major types include assault and related crimes at 13.3%, and property damage at 8.5%.
12,941
Higher than 88% 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.
36.4%
Higher than 79% 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 is among the highest at this level with a rate of 8,235. Rates for assault (1,725), burglary (863), and property damage (1,098) are all much higher or higher than most similar areas, while motor vehicle theft is around the middle.
1,725
Higher than 83% 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.
863
Higher than 75% 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.
8,235
Higher than 93% 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.
157
Lower than 56% 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.
1,098
Higher 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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40350/darlington/topic/crime-safety
