Hendon · 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 44.2% increase in the crime rate makes Hendon an area where offences have risen much faster than in most other places. The total number of recorded crimes per 100,000 people is 8,733, which is much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hendon — higher than 85% of areas.
| Hendon | 8,733 |
|---|---|
| 5014, SA | 6,763 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence here, accounting for 60.4% of crimes. Other common issues include property damage at 17.1% and assault-related incidents at 14.4%.
8,733
Higher than 85% 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.
44.2%
Higher than 82% 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.
Theft, property damage and assault rates are all much higher than in most areas, with theft alone reaching 5,271 per 100,000 people. Robbery is higher than most areas, while burglary sits around the middle for its level.
1,259
Higher than 74% 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.
79
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
393
Lower than 59% 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.
5,271
Higher than 88% 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.
1,495
Higher than 79% 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 Hendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40583/hendon/topic/crime-safety
