Milang · 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 44.1% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Milang a much safer place than it used to be. Recorded offences are now much lower than in most similar areas, with only 1,975 crimes per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Milang — lower than 75% of areas.
| Milang | 1,975 |
|---|---|
| 5256, SA | 1,681 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The number of offences has fallen sharply in recent years. Assault and related crimes are the most common, making up 36.8% of the total, followed by burglary at 26.3%.
1,975
Lower than 75% 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.
-44.1%
Lower than 87% 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 assault and burglary rates are around the middle for similar areas, the rates for theft and property damage are both much lower than most areas.
728
Higher than 52% 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.
520
Higher than 53% 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.
312
Lower than 86% 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.
312
Lower than 85% 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 Milang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40873/milang/topic/crime-safety
