Millicent · 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 19.8% drop in the crime rate over five years shows Millicent has become safer than most similar areas. There were 3,327 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for areas of its size.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Millicent — lower than 51% of areas.
| Millicent | 3,327 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | 2,738 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Assault and related offences are the most common crime type at 24.7%, followed by theft and property damage both at 22.9%. Burglary accounts for 21.2% of cases, while motor vehicle theft makes up 3.5%.
3,327
Lower than 51% 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.
-19.8%
Lower than 64% 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.
The burglary rate is higher than most similar areas, while theft and motor vehicle theft rates are lower. Rates for assault and property damage both sit around the middle for areas of this level.
822
Higher than 57% 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.
705
Higher than 67% 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.
763
Lower than 61% 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.
117
Lower than 70% 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.
763
Higher than 55% 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 Millicent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40878/millicent/topic/crime-safety
