Dry Creek · 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.
High rates of recorded offences mark daily life in Dry Creek, though the crime rate fell by 42.1% over five years. This drop is much lower than most areas, despite the location still seeing some of the highest crime levels around.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dry Creek — higher than 99% of areas.
| Dry Creek | 64,655 |
|---|---|
| 5094, SA | 81,798 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Dry Creek recorded 64,655 offences per 100,000 people, a figure among the highest for areas of this size. Property damage is the most common issue at 47.3%, followed by theft at 28.7%.
64,655
Higher than 99% 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.
-42.1%
Lower than 86% 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 area sees some of the highest rates for several offence types, including property damage at 30,603 and theft at 18,534 per 100,000. Rates for assault (6,466), burglary (4,310), and motor vehicle theft (3,017) are also among the highest at this level.
6,466
Higher than 95% 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.
4,310
Higher than 99% 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.
18,534
Higher than 99% 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.
3,017
Higher than 99% 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.
30,603
Higher than 99% 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 Dry Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40373/dry-creek/topic/crime-safety
