Nangkita · 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 much lower crime rate than most similar areas defines Nangkita, where there were 1,240 recorded offences per 100,000 people. This makes it a very safe place compared to the state and national figures, with the crime rate remaining steady over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nangkita — lower than 90% of areas.
| Nangkita | 1,240 |
|---|---|
| 5210, SA | 1,438 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,240 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This activity is split equally between assault, burglary, and property damage, each making up 33.3% of the total.
1,240
Lower than 90% 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.
0.0%
Higher than 57% 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 rates for assault and property damage are both 413 per 100,000, which is much lower than most areas. Burglary is also at 413, though this is around the middle for its level.
413
Lower than 74% 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.
413
Lower than 57% 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.
413
Lower than 74% 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 Nangkita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41007/nangkita/topic/crime-safety
