Kings Park · 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 42.3% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant shift for Kings Park. While the overall number of offences is now lower than most areas, assault remains a more frequent issue here than in similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kings Park — lower than 62% of areas.
| Kings Park | 2,613 |
|---|---|
| 5034, SA | 6,297 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Kings Park recorded 2,613 offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most areas. This follows a sharp five-year decline in the crime rate that was much lower than the trend seen in most other areas.
2,613
Lower than 62% 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.
-42.3%
Lower than 86% 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.
Assault and related offences are higher than most areas with a rate of 871. In contrast, rates for burglary, theft, and property damage all sit at 348, which is much lower than the national figure.
871
Higher than 59% 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.
348
Lower than 66% 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.
348
Lower than 84% 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.
348
Lower than 81% 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 Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40696/kings-park/topic/crime-safety
