Ottoway · 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 is the most common offence in Ottoway, making up 30.6% of all recorded crimes. This area has a crime rate much higher than most other areas, though the number of offences has stayed relatively steady over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ottoway — higher than 78% of areas.
| Ottoway | 6,935 |
|---|---|
| 5013, SA | 9,921 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 6,935 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure much higher than most areas. This rate rose by 1.0% over the last five years, which is around the middle for areas with similar crime levels.
6,935
Higher than 78% 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.
1.0%
Higher than 58% 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 offence types are much higher than most areas, including property damage at 1,689 and assault at 1,365 per 100,000. Theft and burglary rates are also higher than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is much higher.
1,365
Higher than 76% 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.
72
Higher than 62% 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.
755
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.
2,120
Higher than 73% 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.
359
Higher than 80% 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.
1,689
Higher than 84% 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 Ottoway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41081/ottoway/topic/crime-safety
