Dudley 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 much higher crime rate than most areas defines Dudley Park, where 9,851 offences were recorded per 100,000 people. While this figure is significantly above the national and state levels, the crime rate has fallen by 2.9% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dudley Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Dudley Park | 9,851 |
|---|---|
| 5008, SA | 8,655 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are much higher than in most similar areas, with assault and related crimes making up the largest share at 31.8%. Theft follows at 28.8%, while property damage and burglary account for 13.6% and 12.1% respectively.
9,851
Higher than 86% 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.
-2.9%
Higher than 54% 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.
Specific offence rates are very high, particularly for assault and related crimes, which are among the highest for this level. Rates for theft, property damage, and burglary are also much higher than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is higher than usual.
3,134
Higher than 88% 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.
1,194
Higher than 86% 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.
2,836
Higher than 78% 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.
299
Higher than 73% 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.
1,343
Higher than 76% 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 Dudley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40377/dudley-park/topic/crime-safety
