Laura · 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 sharp 45.5% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Laura one of the safest areas in the region. With only 784 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the town now sits among the lowest for crime levels in its class.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Laura — lower than 96% of areas.
| Laura | 784 |
|---|---|
| 5480, SA | 790 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area has seen a significant 45.5% fall in crime over five years, a trend that is much lower than most other areas. Only 784 offences were recorded per 100,000 people, placing it among the lowest for crime at this level.
784
Lower than 96% 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.
-45.5%
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.
Theft is very rare here, with a rate of 131, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Assault and related offences are more common at 654, though this is around the middle for this level.
654
Lower than 52% 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.
131
Lower than 99% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40751/laura/topic/crime-safety
