Old Noarlunga · 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 recorded crime rate of 9,210 offences per 100,000 people makes Old Noarlunga stand out as much higher than most similar areas. While this figure is high, the crime rate has fallen by 24.2% over the last five years, a drop that is larger than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Old Noarlunga — higher than 86% of areas.
| Old Noarlunga | 9,210 |
|---|---|
| 5168, SA | 21,847 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area records 9,210 offences per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most similar places. Theft is the most common issue, accounting for 63.8% of all offences, followed by property damage at 15.6%.
9,210
Higher than 86% 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.
-24.2%
Lower than 69% 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, and property damage is much higher than most areas. This is alongside higher rates of assault and motor vehicle theft, though burglary is much lower than in most similar places.
1,176
Higher than 72% 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.
261
Lower than 77% 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.
5,879
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.
261
Higher than 67% 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.
1,437
Higher than 78% 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 Old Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41071/old-noarlunga/topic/crime-safety
