Hawthorndene · 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.
Far fewer crimes are recorded in Hawthorndene than in most other similar areas, with only 1,151 offences per 100,000 people. While these figures are low, the crime rate has risen by 62.5% over the last five years, a trend much higher than most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorndene — lower than 91% of areas.
| Hawthorndene | 1,151 |
|---|---|
| 5051, SA | 1,566 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The 1,151 recorded offences per 100,000 people is much lower than most areas. Property damage makes up the largest share of local crime at 41%, followed by theft at 28.2%.
1,151
Lower than 91% 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.
62.5%
Higher than 86% 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 assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft are all among the lowest at this level. Similarly, property damage and theft rates are lower or much lower than most areas.
118
Lower than 99% 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.
89
Lower than 99% 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.
325
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.
30
Lower than 99% 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.
472
Lower than 69% 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 Hawthorndene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40575/hawthorndene/topic/crime-safety
