North Brighton · 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.
Fewer crimes are reported here than in most similar areas, making North Brighton a relatively safe place. The local crime rate has seen a sharp drop of 32.3% over the last five years, a trend that is much lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Brighton — lower than 64% of areas.
| North Brighton | 2,514 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | 4,133 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,514 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most areas. Theft was the most common offence at 38.8%, followed by assault and related crimes at 23.9%.
2,514
Lower than 64% 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.
-32.3%
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.
Motor vehicle theft is among the lowest at this level, while property damage is much lower than most areas. Theft and assault rates sit around the middle for similar areas, and burglary is lower than most.
600
Lower than 55% 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.
300
Lower 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.
976
Lower than 52% 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.
38
Lower than 98% 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.
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 North Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41041/north-brighton/topic/crime-safety
