Myponga · 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 32.4% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant decline for Myponga. While the area now has a much lower rate of change than most similar places, the overall number of recorded offences remains around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Myponga — lower than 52% of areas.
| Myponga | 3,243 |
|---|---|
| 5202, SA | 2,985 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,243 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common crime at 40%, followed by property damage at 28%.
3,243
Lower than 52% 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.
-32.4%
Lower than 77% 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.
The rate of burglary is much lower than most areas, while property damage is higher than most. Assault and theft rates are both around the middle for this level of area.
649
Lower than 53% 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.
259
Lower than 78% 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.
1,297
Higher than 58% 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.
908
Higher than 62% 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 Myponga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40997/myponga/topic/crime-safety
