Houghton · 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.
Much lower crime rates than most similar areas make Houghton a very safe place to live. There were only 1,174 recorded offences per 100,000 people, and this level of activity has barely changed over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Houghton — lower than 91% of areas.
| Houghton | 1,174 |
|---|---|
| 5131, SA | 1,430 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area has a very low crime rate compared to most other places. Property damage is the most common offence at 33.3%, while assault and burglary each make up 16.7% of the total.
1,174
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.
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.
Rates for property damage, burglary and assault are all much lower than most areas. Specifically, the assault and burglary rates are among the lowest seen at this level.
196
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.
196
Lower than 86% 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.
391
Lower than 77% 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 Houghton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40611/houghton/topic/crime-safety
