Glencoe · 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.
Among the lowest crime rates for its size can be found in Glencoe, where recorded offences have fallen by 50% over five years. This is a very safe area with only 790 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glencoe — lower than 96% of areas.
| Glencoe | 790 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 2,148 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate here is much lower than most similar areas. Theft is the most common offence at 60%, while assault and burglary each make up 20%.
790
Lower than 96% 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.
-50.0%
Lower than 91% 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.
Rates for theft, burglary, and assault are all much lower than in most areas, with assault and burglary both recording just 158 offences per 100,000 people.
158
Lower than 99% 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.
158
Lower than 90% 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.
474
Lower than 76% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Glencoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40503/glencoe/topic/crime-safety
