Goolwa South · 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 48.4% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Goolwa South much lower than most areas for recent change. While total offences sit around the middle for its level, burglary is the most common issue here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goolwa South — lower than 53% of areas.
| Goolwa South | 3,170 |
|---|---|
| 5214, SA | 2,344 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,170 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. Burglary and theft are the most frequent crimes, together making up over half of all offences.
3,170
Lower than 53% 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.
-48.4%
Lower than 90% 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.
The burglary rate is 1,057 per 100,000, which is much higher than most areas. Other crimes like assault and theft are lower than most areas, while motor vehicle theft and property damage sit around the middle.
480
Lower than 67% 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.
1,057
Higher than 84% 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.
768
Lower than 60% 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.
192
Higher than 52% 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.
672
Lower than 52% 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 Goolwa South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40524/goolwa-south/topic/crime-safety
