Morgan · 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 moderate crime rate marks Morgan, where recorded offences per 100,000 people sit around the middle for similar areas. The town has seen a notable 23.1% drop in crime over the last five years, a decrease that is lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morgan — higher than 57% of areas.
| Morgan | 3,929 |
|---|---|
| 5320, SA | 4,149 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Total offences per 100,000 people stand at 3,929. Property damage is the most common issue, making up 40% of all offences, followed by assault at 25%, theft at 20%, and burglary at 15%.
3,929
Higher than 57% 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.
-23.1%
Lower than 67% 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.
Property damage is a significant issue here, with a rate of 1,572 which is much higher than most areas. Rates for assault and burglary are also higher than most areas, at 982 and 589 respectively, while theft is around the middle for its level at 786.
982
Higher than 64% 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.
589
Higher than 59% 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.
786
Lower than 60% 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.
1,572
Higher than 81% 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 Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40923/morgan/topic/crime-safety
