Penola · 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 27.5% drop in the crime rate over five years shows Penola has become significantly safer. This area now sees far fewer recorded offences than most similar places, with only 1,788 per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Penola — lower than 80% of areas.
| Penola | 1,788 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2,877 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The overall crime rate here is much lower than in most other areas. Recent data shows a sharp five-year decline of 27.5%, a trend that is stronger than in most similar places.
1,788
Lower than 80% 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.
-27.5%
Lower than 72% 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.
Most reported offences involve assault or theft, though these occur at rates lower than most areas. Property damage is among the lowest at this level, and burglary is much lower than in similar places.
493
Lower than 66% 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.
247
Lower than 79% 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.
493
Lower than 74% 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.
123
Lower than 68% 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.
185
Lower than 96% 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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41137/penola/topic/crime-safety
