Ferryden 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.
Much higher crime rates than most similar areas mark Ferryden Park, though the local crime rate has fallen by 18.2% over the last five years. This is a significant drop, which is lower than most other areas across the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ferryden Park — higher than 70% of areas.
| Ferryden Park | 5,406 |
|---|---|
| 5010, SA | 9,052 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 5,406 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure higher than most areas. Assaults and property damage are the most common offences, each making up over 28% of the total.
5,406
Higher than 70% 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.
-18.2%
Lower than 63% 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 of assault, burglary, and property damage are all much higher than most areas. Other crimes are more typical, with robbery and theft rates sitting around the middle for its level.
1,557
Higher than 80% 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.
44
Lower than 58% 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.
912
Higher than 78% 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.
1,001
Lower than 51% 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.
178
Lower than 51% 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.
1,535
Higher than 80% 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 Ferryden Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40434/ferryden-park/topic/crime-safety
