Farrell Flat · 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 recorded offence rate of 4,478 per 100,000 people makes Farrell Flat higher than most areas. This is a significant gap compared to the state and national figures, with crime rates climbing 350% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Farrell Flat — higher than 62% of areas.
| Farrell Flat | 4,478 |
|---|---|
| 5416, SA | 4,306 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The number of recorded offences is higher than most areas. Assault and related crimes make up the largest share at 44.4%, followed by burglary and property damage at 22.2% each.
4,478
Higher than 62% 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.
350.0%
Higher than 99% 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 assault and burglary are both much higher than most areas, at 1,990 and 995 per 100,000 people respectively. Property damage is also higher than most areas at 995.
1,990
Higher than 86% 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.
995
Higher than 81% 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.
995
Higher than 65% 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 Farrell Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40432/farrell-flat/topic/crime-safety
