Pennington · 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.
Much higher crime rates than most similar areas mark Pennington, where 9,117 offences are recorded per 100,000 people. The number of crimes has grown by 4.9% over the last five years, a rise that is higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pennington — higher than 86% of areas.
| Pennington | 9,117 |
|---|---|
| 5013, SA | 9,921 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence here at 40.7%, followed by property damage at 21.2% and assault at 18.9%. Burglary and motor vehicle theft make up the remaining 12.2% of recorded crimes.
9,117
Higher than 86% 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.
4.9%
Higher than 61% 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.
Rates of theft, property damage, motor vehicle theft, and assault are all much higher than most areas. This is alongside burglary and robbery rates that are also higher than most similar places.
1,723
Higher than 83% 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.
80
Higher than 66% 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.
742
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.
3,711
Higher than 85% 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.
371
Higher than 81% 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.
1,935
Higher than 86% 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 Pennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41136/pennington/topic/crime-safety
