Eden Hills · 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.
Crime rates in Eden Hills have risen much faster than in most similar areas. While the overall number of offences per 100,000 people is 2,914, the area has seen a sharp 37.5% increase in recorded crime over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eden Hills — lower than 57% of areas.
| Eden Hills | 2,914 |
|---|---|
| 5050, SA | 2,075 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage is the most common offence at 36.4%, followed by theft at 26.1%. Assault and related crimes make up 19.3% of the total, while burglary accounts for 14.8%.
2,914
Lower than 57% 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.
37.5%
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.
Property damage is a particular issue, with a rate of 1,060 which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the theft rate of 762 is lower than most areas, while assault and burglary rates both sit around the middle for similar places.
563
Lower than 58% 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.
430
Lower than 55% 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.
762
Lower than 61% 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.
1,060
Higher than 68% 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 Eden Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40389/eden-hills/topic/crime-safety
