Felixstow · 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 15% drop in the crime rate over five years shows a clear improving trend for Felixstow. Recorded offences now sit at 4,118 per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for areas of this type.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Felixstow — higher than 59% of areas.
| Felixstow | 4,118 |
|---|---|
| 5070, SA | 4,359 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 40.2%, followed by property damage at 19.6%. Other incidents include burglary at 14.7%, assault and related crimes at 13.7%, and motor vehicle theft at 2.9%.
4,118
Higher than 59% 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.
-15.0%
Lower 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.
Theft and burglary rates are both higher than most areas, with 1,655 and 606 incidents per 100,000 people respectively. Meanwhile, the rates for property damage, assault, and motor vehicle theft are either around the middle or lower than most similar places.
565
Lower than 58% 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.
606
Higher than 60% 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.
1,655
Higher than 66% 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.
121
Lower 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.
807
Higher than 57% 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 Felixstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40433/felixstow/topic/crime-safety
