Golden Heights · 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 16.7% rise in the crime rate over five years is higher than most areas in Golden Heights. Despite this recent increase, the overall number of recorded offences remains lower than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Heights — lower than 63% of areas.
| Golden Heights | 2,583 |
|---|---|
| 5322, SA | 2,442 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,583 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most areas. Property damage was the most common offence at 42.9%, followed by assault and related crimes at 28.6%.
2,583
Lower than 63% 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.
16.7%
Higher than 71% 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.
Property damage rates are higher than most areas at 1,107 per 100,000. In contrast, theft is much lower than most areas, and burglary rates are also lower than most similar places.
738
Higher than 53% 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.
369
Lower than 63% 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.
369
Lower than 83% 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.
1,107
Higher than 70% 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 Golden Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40517/golden-heights/topic/crime-safety
