Highland Valley · 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.
Among the lowest for its size, Highland Valley has a very low crime rate with only 260 recorded offences per 100,000 people. This makes it one of the safest areas of its type in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highland Valley — lower than 99% of areas.
| Highland Valley | 260 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 2,149 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate has remained steady over the last five years. Recorded offences are among the lowest for similar areas, with all reported crimes being assault and related offences.
260
Lower than 99% 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.
0.0%
Higher than 57% 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.
Assault and related offences are the only type of crime recorded here, occurring at a rate of 260 per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most other areas.
260
Lower than 89% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Highland Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/topic/crime-safety
