Norton Summit · 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.
Crime rates have stayed completely flat since 2011 in Norton Summit. This is a very safe area, with only 1,095 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Norton Summit — lower than 92% of areas.
| Norton Summit | 1,095 |
|---|---|
| 5136, SA | 1,095 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The number of recorded offences is much lower than most areas, with a rate of 1,095 per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common offence, making up 33.3% of all crime, followed by assault, motor vehicle theft, and property damage at 16.7% each.
1,095
Lower than 92% 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.
0.0%
Higher than 57% 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 the most frequent crime with a rate of 365, though this is still much lower than most areas. Rates for assault and property damage are both 182, putting them among the lowest for their level.
182
Lower than 97% 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.
365
Lower than 83% 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.
182
Higher than 50% 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.
182
Lower than 96% 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 Norton Summit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41052/norton-summit/topic/crime-safety
