Northfield · 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 more crime is recorded in Northfield than in most similar areas, with 8,725 offences per 100,000 people. This high level of activity is underlined by a 37.1% increase in the crime rate over the last five years, a rise that is much higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Northfield — higher than 85% of areas.
| Northfield | 8,725 |
|---|---|
| 5085, SA | 6,157 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Assault and related offences are the most common crime here, making up 45.5% of all recorded activity, followed by theft at 20% and property damage at 14.3%.
8,725
Higher than 85% 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.
37.1%
Higher than 79% 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.
Rates for assault and property damage are both among the highest or much higher than most areas. Theft and burglary are also higher than usual, while motor vehicle theft is much higher, though robbery is much lower than most areas.
3,966
Higher than 90% 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.
20
Lower than 90% 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.
754
Higher than 70% 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.
1,745
Higher than 68% 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.
317
Higher than 75% 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.
1,249
Higher 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 Northfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41050/northfield/topic/crime-safety
