Lyrup · 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.
Assaults, burglaries, and property damage are the most common offences in Lyrup, with each making up 26.3% of the total. The area has seen a sharp 280% increase in the crime rate over five years, which is among the highest increases seen in similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lyrup — higher than 71% of areas.
| Lyrup | 5,491 |
|---|---|
| 5343, SA | 8,539 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 5,491 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime is higher here than in most other areas. This reflects a significant recent climb in the local crime rate.
5,491
Higher than 71% 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.
280.0%
Higher than 99% 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 assault, burglary, and property damage are all 1,445 per 100,000, which is much higher than most areas. Motor vehicle theft is also among the highest at this level, while the theft rate is much lower than most other places.
1,445
Higher than 77% 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.
1,445
Higher than 88% 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.
289
Lower than 88% 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.
867
Higher than 94% 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.
1,445
Higher than 78% 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 Lyrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40796/lyrup/topic/crime-safety
