Hawker · 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 9.1% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a downward trend for Hawker. While the overall number of offences is around the middle for its level, the area sees a high proportion of assault and burglary incidents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hawker — lower than 51% of areas.
| Hawker | 3,322 |
|---|---|
| 5434, SA | 2,716 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,322 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. Half of all crimes in the area are related to assault.
3,322
Lower than 51% 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.
-9.1%
Lower than 53% 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.
The assault rate of 1,661 is much higher than most areas, and the burglary rate of 664 is also higher. In contrast, the theft rate of 332 is much lower than most areas.
1,661
Higher than 82% 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.
664
Higher than 64% 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.
332
Lower than 85% 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.
664
Lower than 53% 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 Hawker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40572/hawker/topic/crime-safety
