Modbury North · 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.
Fewer people are breaking into homes in Modbury North, where burglary rates are much lower than most similar areas. Overall, the crime rate has fallen by 7.4% over the last five years. This is a modest trend that sits around the middle for areas of its type.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Modbury North — lower than 55% of areas.
| Modbury North | 3,068 |
|---|---|
| 5092, SA | 7,962 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,068 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is around the middle for its level. Theft is the most common crime here, accounting for 38.3% of all offences, followed by property damage at 25.1%.
3,068
Lower than 55% 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.
-7.4%
Lower than 51% 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.
Robbery is among the lowest at this level with only 18 cases. While theft and assault rates sit around the middle, motor vehicle theft and burglary rates are both much lower than most areas.
666
Lower 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.
18
Lower than 94% 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.
245
Lower than 79% 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.
1,175
Higher than 55% 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.
88
Lower than 81% 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.
771
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 Modbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40900/modbury-north/topic/crime-safety
