Murray Bridge East · 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.
Theft is the most frequent crime in Murray Bridge East, making up 51.1% of all recorded offences. The area has seen a -8.2% drop in its crime rate over the last five years, a trend that sits around the middle for similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Bridge East — higher than 55% of areas.
| Murray Bridge East | 3,763 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 8,208 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,763 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is around the middle for its level. Beside theft, the main crimes include burglary at 15.6% and assault and property damage, both at 13.3%.
3,763
Higher than 55% 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.
-8.2%
Lower than 52% 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.
Theft and motor vehicle theft rates are both higher than most areas, with theft at 1,923 and vehicle theft at 251 per 100,000. Conversely, assault and property damage rates are lower than most areas, both sitting at 502.
502
Lower than 65% 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.
585
Higher than 58% 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.
1,923
Higher than 71% 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.
251
Higher than 65% 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.
502
Lower than 66% 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 Murray Bridge East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40988/murray-bridge-east/topic/crime-safety
