Port Broughton · 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 very low crime rate makes Port Broughton one of the safest areas for residents. While the number of recorded offences has risen by 13% over the last five years, the overall crime levels remain much lower than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Broughton — lower than 75% of areas.
| Port Broughton | 1,982 |
|---|---|
| 5522, SA | 2,118 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With only 1,982 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime is much lower here than in most similar areas. Theft is the most common offence, making up 34.6% of the total, followed by assault and property damage at 19.2% each.
1,982
Lower than 75% 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.
13.0%
Higher than 68% 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 for assault and property damage are both 381 per 100,000, which is much lower than most areas. Theft and burglary are also less common than in similar places, with rates of 686 and 305 respectively.
381
Lower than 77% 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.
305
Lower than 72% 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.
686
Lower than 64% 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.
381
Lower than 78% 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 Port Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41192/port-broughton/topic/crime-safety
