Kaltjiti · 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.
Assault and related offences make up nearly half of all crime in Kaltjiti. This small community has seen a huge 114.3% jump in its crime rate over the last five years, which is among the highest increases for areas of this size.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kaltjiti — higher than 99% of areas.
| Kaltjiti | 34,483 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 4,211 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 34,483 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate here is among the highest for similar areas. Assaults are the most common, accounting for 47.8% of offences, followed by property damage at 22.2%.
34,483
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.
114.3%
Higher than 89% 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.
Many specific crime rates are among the highest for similar areas, including assaults at 16,475, burglaries at 6,130, and property damage at 7,663. Theft is also much higher than most areas, with a rate of 2,299.
16,475
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.
6,130
Higher than 99% 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.
2,299
Higher than 74% 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.
7,663
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 Kaltjiti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40655/kaltjiti/topic/crime-safety
