Mullaquana · 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.
Much higher crime rates than most similar areas are seen in Mullaquana, where 6,618 offences were recorded per 100,000 people. Despite this high standing, the crime rate fell by 25% over the last five years, a drop that was lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mullaquana — higher than 76% of areas.
| Mullaquana | 6,618 |
|---|---|
| 5608, SA | 15,405 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area recorded 6,618 offences per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. Assault and property damage were the most common crimes, each making up 33.3% of offences.
6,618
Higher than 76% 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.
-25.0%
Lower than 69% 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 property damage rates were both 2,206, and burglary (1,103) and motor vehicle theft (368) were all much higher than most areas. In contrast, the theft rate of 735 was lower than most areas.
2,206
Higher than 86% 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.
1,103
Higher than 86% 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.
735
Lower than 62% 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.
368
Higher than 80% 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.
2,206
Higher than 87% 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 Mullaquana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40970/mullaquana/topic/crime-safety
