Para Vista · 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.
Assault and related crimes make up over a third of the 5,293 offences recorded per 100,000 people in Para Vista. This is a higher crime rate than most similar areas, and the number of offences has risen by 6.7% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Para Vista — higher than 69% of areas.
| Para Vista | 5,293 |
|---|---|
| 5093, SA | 4,350 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The total number of recorded offences is higher than most similar areas. These crimes are led by assault and related offences at 33.8%, followed by theft at 25.6% and property damage at 16.9%.
5,293
Higher than 69% 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.
6.7%
Higher than 63% 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.
Assault and theft rates are both higher than most areas, with assault being much higher. This contrasts with motor vehicle theft, which is much lower than in most other places.
1,786
Higher than 84% 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.
66
Higher than 59% 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.
562
Higher than 57% 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.
1,356
Higher than 59% 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.
99
Lower than 77% 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.
893
Higher than 61% 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 Para Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41098/para-vista/topic/crime-safety
