Finniss · 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 10% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a recent trend for Finniss. While the area is generally safe, the typical number of recorded offences per 100,000 people sits around the middle for similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Finniss — lower than 54% of areas.
| Finniss | 3,072 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 2,149 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Finniss recorded 3,072 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is around the middle for its level. Property damage is the most common issue, making up 22.2% of all crimes.
3,072
Lower than 54% 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.
-10.0%
Lower than 54% 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 theft are much lower than most areas, but motor vehicle theft is much higher. Property damage is around the middle for its level, while burglary is lower than most areas.
341
Lower than 81% 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.
341
Lower than 67% 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.
341
Lower than 84% 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.
341
Higher 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.
683
Lower than 51% 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 Finniss [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40437/finniss/topic/crime-safety
