Evanston South · 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.
Higher crime rates than most similar areas mark Evanston South, where there are 4,575 recorded offences per 100,000 people. This reflects a trend where the crime rate has risen by 2.9% over the last five years, a growth that is higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Evanston South — higher than 63% of areas.
| Evanston South | 4,575 |
|---|---|
| 5116, SA | 6,206 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage and theft are the most common crimes here, making up 37.1% and 25.7% of all offences. These figures outweigh other issues like assault, motor vehicle theft and burglary.
4,575
Higher than 63% 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 60% 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 much higher than most areas. In contrast, the burglary rate is much lower than most areas, while assault and theft sit around the middle for its level.
654
Lower than 52% 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.
261
Lower than 77% 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.
1,176
Higher than 55% 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.
523
Higher than 88% 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.
1,699
Higher than 84% 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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40424/evanston-south/topic/crime-safety
