Gawler Belt · 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.
Burglary accounts for over a third of all recorded offences in Gawler Belt. This area has seen a 8.6% drop in the crime rate over the last five years, with a total of 3,200 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler Belt — lower than 53% of areas.
| Gawler Belt | 3,200 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 5,533 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime levels in Gawler Belt are around the middle for its level, with a total of 3,200 recorded offences per 100,000 people. This reflects a recent 8.6% decline in the crime rate over the last five years.
3,200
Lower than 53% 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.
-8.6%
Lower than 53% 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.
The area sees a much higher rate of burglary and motor vehicle theft than most areas. In contrast, the rates for assault and theft are much lower than typical for similar places.
300
Lower than 85% 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.
1,100
Higher than 86% 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.
400
Lower than 81% 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.
400
Higher than 84% 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.
600
Lower than 57% 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 Gawler Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40475/gawler-belt/topic/crime-safety
