New Town · 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.
Far fewer crimes are recorded here than in most other areas, making New Town (SA) a relatively safe place. Total offences per 100,000 people sit at 2,324, a figure that has fallen by 3.2% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Town — lower than 68% of areas.
| New Town | 2,324 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | 4,472 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
New Town (SA) sees 2,324 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most areas. These crimes are mostly assault and related offences at 36.7%, followed by property damage at 26.7%.
2,324
Lower than 68% 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.
-3.2%
Higher than 53% 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 among the lowest at this level with a rate of 155. Other offence rates are around the middle for similar areas, including property damage at 620 and motor vehicle theft at 155, while burglary is lower than most areas at 310.
852
Higher than 59% 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.
310
Lower than 71% 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.
155
Lower than 98% 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.
155
Lower than 57% 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.
620
Lower than 56% 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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41026/new-town/topic/crime-safety
