Highbury · 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.
Lower crime rates than most similar areas make Highbury a relatively safe place to live. There were 2,257 recorded offences per 100,000 people, and the overall crime rate has barely changed over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highbury — lower than 69% of areas.
| Highbury | 2,257 |
|---|---|
| 5089, SA | 2,257 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Highbury has a lower crime rate than most areas, with 2,257 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common offence at 44.6%, followed by assault-related crimes at 17.2%.
2,257
Lower than 69% 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.
0.6%
Higher than 58% 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 is common here, sitting around the middle for its level at 1,006 incidents. However, rates for assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and property damage are all much lower than in most other areas.
388
Lower than 77% 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.
288
Lower than 74% 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.
1,006
Lower than 51% 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.
86
Lower than 81% 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.
345
Lower than 81% 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 Highbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40587/highbury/topic/crime-safety
