Hyde Park · 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 41.2% jump in the crime rate over five years makes Hyde Park one of the areas with the fastest-growing crime levels. This increase has pushed the number of recorded offences to 4,337 per 100,000 people, which is higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hyde Park — higher than 61% of areas.
| Hyde Park | 4,337 |
|---|---|
| 5061, SA | 5,640 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Offences are most common in Hyde Park when they involve burglary at 30.6%, followed by theft at 25% and property damage at 23.6%.
4,337
Higher than 61% 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.
41.2%
Higher than 80% 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.
Burglary is a major issue here, with a rate of 1,325 that is much higher than most areas, while property damage is also higher than usual at 1,024. Conversely, the assault rate of 422 is lower than most areas.
422
Lower than 73% 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.
1,325
Higher than 87% 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.
1,084
Higher than 52% 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.
181
Higher than 50% 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.
1,024
Higher than 67% 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 Hyde Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40617/hyde-park/topic/crime-safety
