Evanston 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 36.3% drop in the crime rate over five years is a standout result for Evanston Park, a change that is much lower than most areas. While 2,862 offences per 100,000 people put the area around the middle for its level, the trend shows a significant shift toward better safety.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Evanston Park — lower than 57% of areas.
| Evanston Park | 2,862 |
|---|---|
| 5116, SA | 6,206 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 36.4%, followed by property damage at 27.3%. Together, these two categories make up over half of the recorded crime in the area.
2,862
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.
-36.3%
Lower than 81% 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.
Robbery rates are much higher than most areas, while burglary and motor vehicle theft are much lower. Other crimes, such as property damage and general theft, sit around the middle for this level of area.
544
Lower than 60% 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.
95
Higher than 73% 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.
237
Lower than 80% 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.
1,041
Higher than 50% 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.
95
Lower than 78% 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.
781
Higher than 56% 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 Evanston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40423/evanston-park/topic/crime-safety
