Elizabeth Vale · 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.
Assault and related offences make up 29.5% of the crime profile in Elizabeth Vale, where recorded offences are among the highest for similar areas. The crime rate here has risen by 4.8% over the last five years, a jump that is higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elizabeth Vale — higher than 89% of areas.
| Elizabeth Vale | 14,177 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | 17,349 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 14,177 recorded offences per 100,000 people, Elizabeth Vale sees a volume of crime that is among the highest at this level. Theft and property damage are also common, accounting for 22.6% and 20.4% of offences respectively.
14,177
Higher than 89% 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.
4.8%
Higher than 61% 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 burglary, motor vehicle theft and property damage are all among the highest at this level. Robbery and theft are also much higher than most areas, with theft reaching 3,209 offences per 100,000 people.
4,179
Higher than 90% 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.
115
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
2,355
Higher than 93% 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.
3,209
Higher than 81% 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.
670
Higher than 90% 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.
2,886
Higher than 89% 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 Elizabeth Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40404/elizabeth-vale/topic/crime-safety
