North Adelaide · 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 25.2% rise in the crime rate over five years is much higher than most areas, making North Adelaide a place where recorded offences have grown significantly. There were 11,227 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Adelaide — higher than 87% of areas.
| North Adelaide | 11,227 |
|---|---|
| 5006, SA | 11,241 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here, making up 53.9% of all offences. Other frequent incidents include property damage at 17.1% and assault and related crimes at 15.0%.
11,227
Higher than 87% 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.
25.2%
Higher than 74% 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 rates are among the highest at this level, while property damage and assault rates are both much higher than in most areas. In contrast, the robbery rate is among the lowest compared to similar places.
1,685
Higher than 82% 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.
15
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
791
Higher than 72% 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.
6,053
Higher than 89% 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.
293
Higher than 73% 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.
1,920
Higher than 86% 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 North Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41038/north-adelaide/topic/crime-safety
