Iwantja · 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 recorded crime rate of 38,462 offences per 100,000 people makes Iwantja one of the highest for this level. This figure has jumped by 195.5% over the last five years, which is among the highest increases seen in similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Iwantja — higher than 99% of areas.
| Iwantja | 38,462 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 4,211 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Offences in Iwantja are dominated by assault and related crimes, which make up 63.8% of the total. Property damage accounts for 17.7%, while burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft are less common.
38,462
Higher 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.
195.5%
Higher than 95% 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.
The rates for assault, property damage and burglary are all among the highest at this level. Theft and motor vehicle theft rates are also higher than most areas.
24,556
Higher than 99% 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.
2,367
Higher than 93% 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.
1,479
Higher than 62% 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.
296
Higher than 73% 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.
6,805
Higher than 99% 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 Iwantja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40632/iwantja/topic/crime-safety
