Oaklands Park · 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.
Theft accounts for 68.4% of all recorded offences in Oaklands Park, where crime levels are among the highest for similar areas. While the total crime rate fell by 0.6% over five years, the area still faces a high volume of reported incidents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oaklands Park — higher than 98% of areas.
| Oaklands Park | 31,180 |
|---|---|
| 5046, SA | 14,412 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Oaklands Park sees 31,180 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that ranks among the highest for its area type. Theft is the most common issue, followed by assault and property damage, which each make up about 11% of cases.
31,180
Higher than 98% 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.
-0.6%
Higher than 56% 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.
Many crime types are among the highest at this level, including theft, robbery, and property damage. The area also sees a motor vehicle theft rate that is much higher than most other areas.
3,343
Higher than 89% 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.
228
Higher than 91% 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.
1,494
Higher than 88% 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.
21,327
Higher than 99% 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.
304
Higher than 74% 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.
3,318
Higher than 91% 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 Oaklands Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41067/oaklands-park/topic/crime-safety
