Meadows · 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 56.8% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant shift for Meadows. It is now one of the safest areas of its kind, with only 932 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meadows — lower than 94% of areas.
| Meadows | 932 |
|---|---|
| 5201, SA | 1,215 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate here is among the lowest at this level. Theft is the most common offence at 25%, followed by property damage at 18.8%.
932
Lower than 94% 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.
-56.8%
Lower than 95% 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 theft, property damage, and burglary are all among the lowest at this level. Motor vehicle theft is also lower than most areas, while robbery sits around the middle.
58
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
58
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.
233
Lower than 92% 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.
116
Lower than 71% 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.
175
Lower than 96% 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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40853/meadows/topic/crime-safety
