Grange · 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.
Theft is the most common offence in Grange, accounting for 31.7% of all recorded crime. While the area has seen a 28.4% drop in the crime rate over five years, it remains a place where burglary is more frequent than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Grange — higher than 53% of areas.
| Grange | 3,646 |
|---|---|
| 5022, SA | 4,418 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,646 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure around the middle for its level. This follows a five-year decline in the crime rate that was lower than most areas.
3,646
Higher 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.
-28.4%
Lower 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.
Burglary rates are higher than most areas at 635 per 100,000. Other offences, including theft (1,156), property damage (814), and assault (684), all sit around the middle for its level.
684
Lower than 51% 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.
635
Higher than 62% 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.
1,156
Higher than 54% 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.
163
Lower 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.
814
Higher than 58% 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 Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40530/grange/topic/crime-safety
