Glenelg · 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 7.3% rise in the crime rate over five years means Glenelg has seen a sharper increase in offences than most similar areas. The area now records 19,186 offences per 100,000 people, which is among the highest levels for its kind.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenelg — higher than 91% of areas.
| Glenelg | 19,186 |
|---|---|
| 5045, SA | 7,722 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence here, accounting for 53.3% of all crime. This is followed by assault and related crimes at 24.5%, and property damage at 12.1%.
19,186
Higher than 91% 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.
7.3%
Higher than 63% 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, property damage, and assault are all among the highest at this level. Burglary is also much higher than in most similar areas, while robbery and motor vehicle theft sit around the middle.
4,709
Higher than 92% 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.
58
Higher than 53% 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.
1,017
Higher than 82% 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.
10,233
Higher than 96% 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.
203
Higher than 55% 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.
2,326
Higher than 87% 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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40505/glenelg/topic/crime-safety
