Mount George · 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 sharp 300% rise in the crime rate has occurred in Mount George over the last five years. Despite this increase, the area remains very safe, with a recorded offence rate that is much lower than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount George — lower than 87% of areas.
| Mount George | 1,449 |
|---|---|
| 5155, SA | 1,577 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,449 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. Half of all crimes here are burglaries, with theft and property damage making up the remaining half.
1,449
Lower 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.
300.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
Burglary rates are higher than most areas at 725 per 100,000. In contrast, the rates for property damage and theft are both 362, which is much lower than most areas.
725
Higher than 68% 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.
362
Lower than 83% 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.
362
Lower than 80% 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 Mount George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40948/mount-george/topic/crime-safety
