Kensington · 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 drop in crime than most similar areas has occurred in Kensington, where the crime rate fell by 45.4% over five years. This small suburb recorded 3,595 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kensington — higher than 53% of areas.
| Kensington | 3,595 |
|---|---|
| 5068, SA | 3,020 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 33.8%, followed by property damage at 24.6%. Other recorded crimes include assault and related offences at 20% and burglary at 13.8%.
3,595
Higher than 53% 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.
-45.4%
Lower than 88% 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.
Property damage is more frequent here than in most areas, with a rate of 885. Meanwhile, the rates for theft (1,217), assault (719), and burglary (498) are all around the middle for its level.
719
Higher than 51% 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.
498
Higher than 51% 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.
1,217
Higher than 56% 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.
885
Higher than 61% 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40677/kensington/topic/crime-safety
