Mitcham · 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.
Crime rates have risen by 9.8% over the last five years in Mitcham, a change that is higher than most areas. Despite this increase, the area remains relatively safe, with 2,456 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitcham — lower than 66% of areas.
| Mitcham | 2,456 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 3,251 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft and property damage are the most common offences, each making up 31.1% of the total. Assault and related crimes account for 17.8%, while burglary makes up 15.6%.
2,456
Lower than 66% 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.
9.8%
Higher than 65% 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.
Most offence rates in Mitcham are lower than in most other areas, including theft (764), burglary (382), and assault (437). Property damage is the most frequent crime type at 764, which is around the middle for its level.
437
Lower than 72% 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.
382
Lower than 61% 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.
764
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.
764
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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40891/mitcham/topic/crime-safety
