Karoonda · 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 remarkably low crime rate makes Karoonda one of the safest areas in the region. The number of offences has dropped by 47.1% over five years, far exceeding the trend seen in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karoonda — lower than 81% of areas.
| Karoonda | 1,741 |
|---|---|
| 5307, SA | 1,607 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With only 1,741 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime in Karoonda is much lower than in most similar areas. Assault and related offences make up the bulk of these cases at 77.8%, while theft and property damage each account for 11.1%.
1,741
Lower than 81% 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.
-47.1%
Lower 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.
The rate of assault and related crimes is much higher than in most areas at 1,354 per 100,000. In contrast, theft and property damage are both very rare, with rates of 193, which are among the lowest recorded at this level.
1,354
Higher than 75% 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.
193
Lower than 95% 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.
193
Lower than 95% 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 Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40670/karoonda/topic/crime-safety
