Maslin Beach · 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 44.4% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Maslin Beach a much safer place than most similar areas. Recorded offences are now much lower than in most other regions, with only 1,649 offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maslin Beach — lower than 83% of areas.
| Maslin Beach | 1,649 |
|---|---|
| 5170, SA | 1,649 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime has fallen sharply recently, with a five-year decrease that is much lower than most areas. Assault and related offences make up the largest share of these incidents at 45%, followed by property damage at 25%.
1,649
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.
-44.4%
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 and burglary rates are among the lowest for this level of area. Similarly, motor vehicle theft and property damage rates are much lower than most areas, while assault rates sit around the middle.
742
Higher than 53% 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.
82
Lower than 99% 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.
247
Lower than 91% 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.
82
Lower than 83% 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.
412
Lower than 74% 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 Maslin Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40841/maslin-beach/topic/crime-safety
