Piccadilly · 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 200% rise in the crime rate over five years is the most striking change for Piccadilly. Despite this jump, the area remains very safe, with only 1,481 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Piccadilly — lower than 86% of areas.
| Piccadilly | 1,481 |
|---|---|
| 5151, SA | 1,481 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The number of crimes has climbed sharply over five years, though the total volume of offences remains much lower than the state and national figures.
1,481
Lower 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.
200.0%
Higher than 95% 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 is the most common offence at 50%, while theft and burglary are much lower than in most other areas.
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.
494
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.
741
Higher than 53% 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 Piccadilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41150/piccadilly/topic/crime-safety
