Netley · 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 crime rate that rose by 26.7% over five years puts Netley among the areas with the steepest increase in offences. While the overall number of recorded crimes is around the middle for similar areas, theft is the primary issue here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Netley — lower than 56% of areas.
| Netley | 2,984 |
|---|---|
| 5037, SA | 4,033 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,984 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common crime, accounting for 50.9% of all offences, followed by assault and related crimes at 12.3%.
2,984
Lower than 56% 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.
26.7%
Higher than 75% 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 is more common here than in most areas, with a rate of 1,518. In contrast, the rates for assault (366), property damage (262), and burglary (52) are all much lower than most other areas.
366
Lower than 79% 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.
52
Lower than 99% 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.
1,518
Higher than 63% 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.
262
Lower than 89% 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 Netley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41023/netley/topic/crime-safety
