Lameroo · 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 46.2% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant shift for Lameroo. This area is now much safer than most similar places, with a very low number of recorded offences.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lameroo — lower than 83% of areas.
| Lameroo | 1,634 |
|---|---|
| 5302, SA | 1,637 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There are 1,634 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. Theft is the most common offence at 35.7%, followed by burglary at 21.4%.
1,634
Lower than 83% 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.
-46.2%
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.
Rates for all major offence types are lower than most areas. Theft is the most frequent at 583, while assault and property damage are both much lower than most areas at 233.
233
Lower than 92% 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.
350
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.
583
Lower than 69% 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.
117
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded motor vehicle 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.
233
Lower than 92% 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 Lameroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40746/lameroo/topic/crime-safety
