Orroroo · 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 100% increase in the crime rate over five years marks a sharp rise for Orroroo, though overall offence levels remain low. While the total number of recorded crimes has climbed, the area's overall crime rate is still much lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Orroroo — lower than 88% of areas.
| Orroroo | 1,384 |
|---|---|
| 5431, SA | 1,284 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences per 100,000 people sit at 1,384, a figure that is much lower than most areas. Property damage makes up the bulk of these incidents at 62.5%.
1,384
Lower than 88% 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.
100.0%
Higher than 89% 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.
Property damage rates are higher than most areas at 865. In contrast, rates for theft, burglary, and assault are all 173, which is among the lowest for these offences across similar areas.
173
Lower than 98% 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.
173
Lower 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.
173
Lower than 97% 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.
865
Higher than 60% 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 Orroroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41079/orroroo/topic/crime-safety
