Hackham · 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 higher crime rate than most other areas marks Hackham, where there were 4,787 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Despite this, the overall crime rate fell by 0.9% over the last five years, a change that is around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hackham — higher than 65% of areas.
| Hackham | 4,787 |
|---|---|
| 5163, SA | 5,348 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage (25.1%), assault (24.7%), and theft (23.7%) are the most common offences in the area. Burglary and motor vehicle theft make up the remaining 18.2% of recorded crimes.
4,787
Higher than 65% 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.
-0.9%
Higher than 56% 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.
Assault (1,180), burglary (713), and property damage (1,202) all have rates higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the rates for theft, robbery, and motor vehicle theft are around the middle for their level.
1,180
Higher than 72% 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.
45
Lower than 58% 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.
713
Higher than 67% 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.
1,136
Higher than 53% 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.
156
Lower than 56% 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.
1,202
Higher than 73% 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 Hackham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40544/hackham/topic/crime-safety
