Gepps Cross · 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.
Frequent recorded offences mark the daily environment in Gepps Cross, where the crime rate has jumped by 54.7% over five years. This is a much higher increase than most other areas. With 60,648 offences per 100,000 people, the area sees some of the highest crime levels for its type.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gepps Cross — higher than 99% of areas.
| Gepps Cross | 60,648 |
|---|---|
| 5094, SA | 81,798 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence, making up 74% of all recorded crime. Other incidents include assault and related crimes at 8.7%, property damage at 6.6%, and burglary at 6.4%.
60,648
Higher than 99% 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.
54.7%
Higher than 85% 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.
Nearly every category of crime is among the highest at this level. This includes theft at 44,907, assault at 5,247, and unlawful entry at 3,858 per 100,000 people.
5,247
Higher than 93% 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.
3,858
Higher 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.
44,907
Higher than 99% 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.
1,235
Higher than 99% 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.
4,012
Higher than 93% 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 Gepps Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40483/gepps-cross/topic/crime-safety
