Flagstaff Hill · 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.
Crime has dropped by 20.2% over five years in Flagstaff Hill, a fall that is lower than most areas. This has left the suburb with a recorded crime rate of 933 offences per 100,000 people, which is among the lowest for areas of this size.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flagstaff Hill — lower than 94% of areas.
| Flagstaff Hill | 933 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | 1,600 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area sees very few offences, with 933 recorded per 100,000 people. Property damage is the most common issue at 27.4%, followed by theft at 23.2% and assault and related crimes at 22.1%.
933
Lower than 94% 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.
-20.2%
Lower than 65% 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.
Most specific crime rates here are among the lowest at this level, including theft, burglary, and assault. Property damage and robbery rates are also lower than most areas.
206
Lower than 94% 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.
39
Lower than 64% 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.
69
Lower than 99% 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.
216
Lower than 94% 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.
255
Lower than 90% 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 Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40444/flagstaff-hill/topic/crime-safety
