Hallett Cove · 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.
Much lower crime rates than most similar areas make Hallett Cove a safe place to live. The overall offence rate has fallen by 11.8% over the last five years, and there were only 1,918 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hallett Cove — lower than 77% of areas.
| Hallett Cove | 1,918 |
|---|---|
| 5158, SA | 2,292 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here, making up 30% of offences, followed by assault at 25% and property damage at 21.3%. Burglary and motor vehicle theft are less frequent, accounting for 9.6% and 2.9% of the total.
1,918
Lower than 77% 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.
-11.8%
Lower 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.
Specific crime rates are generally low, with motor vehicle theft being among the lowest for areas of this size. Other offences, including burglary and property damage, are also much lower than in most similar areas.
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.
40
Lower than 64% 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.
184
Lower than 87% 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.
575
Lower than 70% 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.
56
Lower than 92% 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.
408
Lower than 75% 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 Hallett Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40554/hallett-cove/topic/crime-safety
