Hampstead Gardens · 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.
Crime rates have risen by 5.6% over the last five years in Hampstead Gardens, a trend that is higher than most areas. This suburb now sees 4,951 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hampstead Gardens — higher than 66% of areas.
| Hampstead Gardens | 4,951 |
|---|---|
| 5086, SA | 7,435 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here, making up 39.5% of offences, followed by burglary at 18.4% and property damage at 15.8%. Assault and related crimes account for 13.2% and robbery makes up 3.9%.
4,951
Higher than 66% 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.
5.6%
Higher than 62% 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 and robbery rates are both much higher than most areas, while theft is also higher. In contrast, the motor vehicle theft rate is lower than most areas, and rates for assault and property damage sit around the middle.
651
Lower than 52% 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.
195
Higher than 88% 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.
912
Higher than 78% 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.
1,954
Higher than 72% 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.
130
Lower than 65% 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.
782
Higher than 56% 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 Hampstead Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40561/hampstead-gardens/topic/crime-safety
