Harrogate · 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 Harrogate a very safe place. While the number of offences has risen by 40% over the last five years, the overall volume of crime remains small.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Harrogate — lower than 83% of areas.
| Harrogate | 1,624 |
|---|---|
| 5244, SA | 1,505 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,624 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most areas. Theft was the most common crime at 42.9%, followed by assault and related offences at 28.6%.
1,624
Lower than 83% 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.
40.0%
Higher than 80% 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.
Most crime types are uncommon here, with burglary and property damage rates both at 232 per 100,000, which is much lower than most areas. Theft and assault rates are also lower than in most similar places.
464
Lower than 69% 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.
232
Lower than 81% 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.
696
Lower than 64% 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.
232
Lower than 92% 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 Harrogate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40567/harrogate/topic/crime-safety
