Hackney · 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 makes up nearly 77% of all recorded offences in Hackney, where crime has surged by 131.1% over the last five years. This is one of the highest rates of crime among similar areas, with 36,174 offences recorded per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hackney — higher than 99% of areas.
| Hackney | 36,174 |
|---|---|
| 5069, SA | 7,500 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime in Hackney has seen one of the biggest increases at this level, rising 131.1% in five years. Theft is the most common offence, followed by assault and burglary.
36,174
Higher than 99% 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.
131.1%
Higher than 91% 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, assault, and burglary are all among the highest at this level. Other crimes are also common, with property damage and motor vehicle theft rates both much higher than most areas.
3,130
Higher than 88% 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.
2,261
Higher than 93% 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.
27,826
Higher than 99% 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.
348
Higher than 78% 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.
1,913
Higher than 86% 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 Hackney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40547/hackney/topic/crime-safety
