Jerusalem · 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 much lower crime rate than most areas marks Jerusalem, where recorded offences per 100,000 people sit at just 1,651. This is a very safe place that has seen its crime rate drop by 68.2% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jerusalem — lower than 83% of areas.
| Jerusalem | 1,651 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | 4,472 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area is significantly quieter than most, with only 1,651 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common offence at 42.9%, followed by assault and related crimes at 28.6%.
1,651
Lower than 83% 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.
-68.2%
Lower than 99% 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.
While theft and assault rates are lower than most areas, motor vehicle theft is higher. Conversely, the rate of property damage is much lower than in similar places.
472
Lower than 68% 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.
708
Lower than 63% 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.
236
Higher than 62% 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.
236
Lower than 91% 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 Jerusalem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40638/jerusalem/topic/crime-safety
