Elliston · 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 10% rise in the crime rate makes Elliston see more frequent police activity than most similar areas. While the overall number of offences is around the middle for its level, property damage is the most common issue here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elliston — lower than 56% of areas.
| Elliston | 2,933 |
|---|---|
| 5670, SA | 2,227 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,933 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Property damage accounts for 36.4% of these incidents, while assault and related crimes make up 18.2%.
2,933
Lower than 56% 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.
10.0%
Higher than 66% 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 and motor vehicle theft rates are both higher than most areas. In contrast, the rates for theft and assault are lower than in most similar places.
533
Lower than 61% 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.
267
Lower than 90% 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.
267
Higher than 69% 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.
1,067
Higher than 69% 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 Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40405/elliston/topic/crime-safety
