Gilles Plains · 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.
Much higher crime rates than most similar areas define Gilles Plains, where recorded offences reach 9,802 per 100,000 people. This is an area seeing a significant rise in crime, with the rate climbing 21.5% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gilles Plains — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gilles Plains | 9,802 |
|---|---|
| 5086, SA | 7,435 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 48%, followed by assault and related crimes at 19.7%. Other frequent incidents include property damage at 13.4% and burglary at 9.2%.
9,802
Higher than 86% 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.
21.5%
Higher than 73% 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.
Almost every category of crime is much higher here than in most areas. This includes theft (4,706), assault (1,926), and property damage (1,317), as well as burglary, motor vehicle theft and robbery.
1,926
Higher than 86% 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.
122
Higher than 78% 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.
902
Higher than 77% 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.
4,706
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.
317
Higher than 75% 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.
1,317
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 Gilles Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40495/gilles-plains/topic/crime-safety
