Fulham · 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 sharp rise in recorded offences has made Fulham a high-crime area compared to similar places. With a 74% increase in the crime rate over five years, the suburb now sees 8,699 offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fulham — higher than 85% of areas.
| Fulham | 8,699 |
|---|---|
| 5024, SA | 4,594 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The overall crime rate is much higher than most areas, with theft making up over half of all offences at 55.1%. Property damage (15%) and burglary (10.6%) are also common issues.
8,699
Higher than 85% 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.
74.0%
Higher than 87% 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 property damage rates are much higher than most areas, which is consistent with the high number of robberies. Burglary is also much more common here, while assault and motor vehicle theft rates sit around the middle for its level.
856
Higher than 59% 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.
171
Higher than 87% 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.
925
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.
4,795
Higher than 87% 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.
171
Lower than 53% 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.
1,301
Higher than 75% 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 Fulham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40467/fulham/topic/crime-safety
