Moonta · 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 in Moonta have climbed by 7.5% over the last five years, a rise that is higher than most areas. With 11,538 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate is much higher than in most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moonta — higher than 87% of areas.
| Moonta | 11,538 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | 3,356 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are much higher than most areas, with assault and related crimes making up the largest share at 36.1%. Theft, property damage, and burglary follow as the next most common offence types.
11,538
Higher than 87% 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.
7.5%
Higher than 63% 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.
Assault, burglary, and property damage rates are all among the highest at this level. Theft is also a significant issue, with a rate that is much higher than most areas.
4,167
Higher than 90% 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.
1,923
Higher than 91% 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.
2,564
Higher than 76% 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.
2,404
Higher than 88% 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 Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40914/moonta/topic/crime-safety
