Penfield · 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.
Property damage is the most common offence in Penfield, accounting for 36.2% of all crimes. The area has seen a massive 104.3% jump in the crime rate over the last five years. With 11,137 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate here is much higher than most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Penfield — higher than 87% of areas.
| Penfield | 11,137 |
|---|---|
| 5121, SA | 10,311 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime rates in Penfield are much higher than most areas, with a recorded 11,137 offences per 100,000 people. Theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft also make up large portions of the total, each accounting for between 17% and 21.3% of crimes.
11,137
Higher than 87% 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.
104.3%
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, theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft rates are all among the highest or much higher than most areas. In contrast, the assault and related offence rate of 711 is around the middle for its level.
711
Higher than 51% 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.
1,896
Higher than 90% 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.
2,370
Higher than 75% 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.
1,896
Higher than 99% 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.
4,028
Higher than 93% 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 Penfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41133/penfield/topic/crime-safety
