Meningie · 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.
Much lower crime rates than most areas make Meningie a very safe place. The number of recorded offences has dropped by 55.1% over the last five years, one of the biggest decreases for any area of this size.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meningie — lower than 76% of areas.
| Meningie | 1,968 |
|---|---|
| 5264, SA | 2,098 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There are 1,968 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than the national figure. Assault and related crimes are the most common, making up 31.8% of all offences.
1,968
Lower than 76% 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.
-55.1%
Lower than 94% 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 motor vehicle theft is much higher than in most similar areas, other crimes are far less common. Burglary, property damage, and general theft rates are all much lower than most areas.
626
Lower than 54% 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.
179
Lower than 88% 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.
358
Lower than 83% 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.
358
Higher than 79% 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.
358
Lower than 80% 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 Meningie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40859/meningie/topic/crime-safety
