Hewett · 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 much lower crime rate than most areas defines Hewett, where there were only 1,148 recorded offences per 100,000 people. While the overall crime rate rose by 17.2% over the last five years, it remains low compared to similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hewett — lower than 91% of areas.
| Hewett | 1,148 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 5,533 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are much lower than most areas. Property damage was the most common offence at 35.3%, followed by theft at 26.5%.
1,148
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.
17.2%
Higher than 72% 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.
Most specific crime rates in Hewett are among the lowest at this level, including burglary, motor vehicle theft and assault. Rates for theft and property damage are also much lower than most areas.
203
Lower than 95% 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.
68
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.
304
Lower than 87% 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.
34
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.
405
Lower than 75% 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 Hewett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40586/hewett/topic/crime-safety
