Heathpool · 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.
Fewer recorded crimes occur in Heathpool than in most similar areas, though the local rate has climbed by 14.3% over the last five years. While the overall crime level is low, certain types of theft are much more common here than elsewhere.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Heathpool — lower than 61% of areas.
| Heathpool | 2,685 |
|---|---|
| 5068, SA | 3,020 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area sees 2,685 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most similar areas. However, this rate has risen more quickly over five years than in most other places.
2,685
Lower than 61% 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.
14.3%
Higher than 69% 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 motor vehicle theft rates are both much higher than most areas. In contrast, the rate of property damage is much lower than most similar places, while theft is around the middle.
1,007
Higher than 82% 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.
839
Lower than 57% 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.
336
Higher than 77% 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.
336
Lower than 82% 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 Heathpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40581/heathpool/topic/crime-safety
