McCracken · 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 lower crime rate than most areas defines McCracken, where recorded offences per 100,000 people sit at 2,649. This general safety is highlighted by a 5.2% drop in the crime rate over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McCracken — lower than 62% of areas.
| McCracken | 2,649 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | 2,434 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 2,649 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime is lower here than in most areas. Assault and related crimes make up the largest share of these offences at 41.8%.
2,649
Lower than 62% 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.
-5.2%
Higher than 51% 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.
While the assault rate of 1,108 is higher than most areas, other crimes are less common. The burglary rate of 193 is much lower than most areas, and rates for theft and property damage are also lower.
1,108
Higher than 69% 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.
193
Lower than 86% 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.
723
Lower than 63% 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.
434
Lower than 72% 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 McCracken [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40849/mccracken/topic/crime-safety
