Devon Park · 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 crime rate increase of 39.4% over five years is much higher than most areas, making safety a key concern for Devon Park. With 12,236 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the area experiences a much higher volume of crime than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Devon Park — higher than 88% of areas.
| Devon Park | 12,236 |
|---|---|
| 5008, SA | 8,655 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 31.7%, followed by property damage at 29.0%. Other significant figures include assault and related crimes at 18.6% and burglary at 13.8%.
12,236
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.
39.4%
Higher than 80% 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.
Property damage and burglary rates are among the highest for this area type. Theft, motor vehicle theft, and assault rates are also much higher than in most similar areas.
2,278
Higher than 87% 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.
1,688
Higher than 89% 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.
3,882
Higher than 86% 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.
422
Higher than 86% 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.
3,544
Higher than 91% 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 Devon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40364/devon-park/topic/crime-safety
