Penong · 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 250% surge in the crime rate over five years marks the biggest shift for Penong, though overall crime remains low. While theft is the most common issue, the total number of recorded offences is still lower than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Penong — lower than 65% of areas.
| Penong | 2,500 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | 23,116 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,500 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is lower than most areas. Theft accounts for the majority of these incidents at 57.1%, followed by assault and property damage at 14.3% each.
2,500
Lower than 65% 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.
250.0%
Higher than 98% 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 is a more common issue here, with a rate of 1,429 which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the rates for property damage and assault are both 357, which is much lower than most areas.
357
Lower than 79% 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.
1,429
Higher than 61% 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.
357
Lower than 80% 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 Penong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41138/penong/topic/crime-safety
