Flinders 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.
A 24.1% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Flinders Park a place where safety has improved more than in most similar areas. Total recorded offences stand at 3,443 per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flinders Park — higher than 50% of areas.
| Flinders Park | 3,443 |
|---|---|
| 5025, SA | 3,152 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here at 38.6%, followed by property damage at 21.2%. Other offences include assault and related crimes at 14.8%, burglary at 12.7%, and robbery at 2.6%.
3,443
Higher than 50% 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.
-24.1%
Lower than 68% 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.
Robbery rates are higher than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is among the lowest. Other crimes, such as theft and property damage, sit around the middle for its level, while assault rates are lower than most areas.
510
Lower than 64% 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.
91
Higher than 72% 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.
437
Lower than 55% 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.
1,330
Higher than 59% 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.
55
Lower than 92% 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.
729
Higher than 52% 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 Flinders Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40448/flinders-park/topic/crime-safety
