Kangarilla · 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 very low crime rate makes Kangarilla feel exceptionally safe for its residents. There were only 1,215 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This sense of security has improved further, with the crime rate falling by 15.4% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kangarilla — lower than 90% of areas.
| Kangarilla | 1,215 |
|---|---|
| 5157, SA | 1,459 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area's low crime levels are reflected in the types of offences reported. Burglary is the most common issue at 27.3%, followed by assault and property damage, which both account for 18.2% of incidents.
1,215
Lower than 90% 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.
-15.4%
Lower than 60% 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 most offences are very low. Both assault and property damage rates sit at 221 per 100,000 people, which are among the lowest for this level, while the burglary rate is also lower than most areas.
221
Lower than 93% 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.
331
Lower than 68% 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.
221
Lower than 93% 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 Kangarilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40656/kangarilla/topic/crime-safety
