Hazelwood Park · 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 very low crime rate of 1,639 offences per 100,000 people makes Hazelwood Park one of the safest areas in the region. This figure is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 15.8% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hazelwood Park — lower than 83% of areas.
| Hazelwood Park | 1,639 |
|---|---|
| 5066, SA | 1,978 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 46.9%, followed by property damage at 18.8% and burglary at 15.6%. Assault and related crimes make up 12.5% of recorded incidents.
1,639
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.
-15.8%
Lower than 60% 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 area sees very little violence, with assault rates among the lowest at this level. Burglary, property damage, and theft rates are all lower than most similar areas.
205
Lower than 94% 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.
256
Lower 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.
768
Lower than 60% 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.
307
Lower than 85% 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 Hazelwood Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40579/hazelwood-park/topic/crime-safety
