Malvern · 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 rise in reported incidents has changed the local landscape, with crime rates in Malvern jumping by 127.7% over five years. This increase has left the area with 5,455 offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Malvern — higher than 71% of areas.
| Malvern | 5,455 |
|---|---|
| 5061, SA | 5,640 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The most common crime here is theft, making up 77.7% of all offences. Other reported incidents include burglary at 6.8%, property damage at 6.1%, and assault and related crimes at 4.7%.
5,455
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.
127.7%
Higher than 90% 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 a major issue with a rate of 4,239, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the rates for assault (258) and property damage (332) are both much lower than most areas, while burglary and motor vehicle theft are also lower than usual.
258
Lower than 89% 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.
369
Lower than 63% 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.
4,239
Higher than 86% 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.
111
Lower than 73% 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.
332
Lower than 83% 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 Malvern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40814/malvern/topic/crime-safety
