Duck Ponds · 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 significantly higher than most other areas marks Duck Ponds, where recorded offences per 100,000 people reached 5,282. This represents a sharp 200% increase over the last five years, placing the area among those with the highest growth in crime at this level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Duck Ponds — higher than 69% of areas.
| Duck Ponds | 5,282 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 2,090 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are higher than most areas, with 5,282 crimes per 100,000 people. The most common offences involve assault and related crimes at 26.7%, followed by burglary and theft at 20% each.
5,282
Higher than 69% 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.
200.0%
Higher than 95% 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.
Rates for assault (1,408) and burglary (1,056) are both much higher than most areas. Motor vehicle theft is also among the highest at this level, while property damage and theft rates sit around the middle.
1,408
Higher than 77% 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.
1,056
Higher than 84% 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.
1,056
Higher than 51% 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.
704
Higher than 91% 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.
704
Higher than 50% 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 Duck Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40375/duck-ponds/topic/crime-safety
