Owen · 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 56.5% drop in the crime rate marks a significant shift for Owen, where recorded offences have fallen sharply over the last five years. It is now a very safe area, with the crime rate sitting much lower than most other similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Owen — lower than 76% of areas.
| Owen | 1,965 |
|---|---|
| 5460, SA | 1,480 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 1,965 offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate here is much lower than most areas. Assault and related crimes make up the largest share of offences at 40%, followed by theft at 30%.
1,965
Lower than 76% 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.
-56.5%
Lower than 95% 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 lower than most areas, while property damage is among the lowest at this level. Both motor vehicle theft and assault rates sit around the middle for similar places.
786
Higher than 55% 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.
589
Lower than 69% 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.
196
Higher than 53% 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.
196
Lower than 95% 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 Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41085/owen/topic/crime-safety
