Moorak · 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 very low overall crime rate makes Moorak one of the safest areas in the region. While recorded offences per 100,000 people are much lower than most areas at 1,700, there has been a 9.1% increase in the crime rate over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moorak — lower than 82% of areas.
| Moorak | 1,700 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 2,148 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Offences in Moorak are much less frequent than in most similar areas. Of the crimes recorded, three-quarters are for assault and related offences, while theft and property damage make up the remaining 25%.
1,700
Lower than 82% 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.
9.1%
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.
Assault and related offences are much higher than in most areas at a rate of 1,275. In contrast, the theft rate is much lower than most areas, and property damage is among the lowest at this level.
1,275
Higher than 74% 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.
283
Lower than 88% 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.
142
Lower than 99% 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 Moorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40917/moorak/topic/crime-safety
