McLaren Flat · 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.
Theft is the most common offence in McLaren Flat, making up 27.8% of all recorded crime. This is a very safe area where the crime rate is much lower than most other similar places. However, the crime rate here has risen by 5.9% over the last five years, a trend that is higher than most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McLaren Flat — lower than 92% of areas.
| McLaren Flat | 1,108 |
|---|---|
| 5171, SA | 2,602 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There are 1,108 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most areas. Beyond theft, the most frequent crimes are burglary and property damage, each accounting for 22.2% of offences.
1,108
Lower than 92% 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.
5.9%
Higher than 62% 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 burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and property damage are all much lower than most areas. Assault and related offences are also rare, with a rate of 185, which is among the lowest at this level.
185
Lower than 97% 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.
246
Lower than 79% 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.
308
Lower than 87% 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.
62
Lower than 90% 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.
246
Lower than 91% 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 McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40851/mclaren-flat/topic/crime-safety
