Port Lincoln · 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 31.1% rise in the crime rate over five years is much higher than most areas, marking a sharp increase for Port Lincoln. Recorded offences are now among the highest at this level, with 13,425 offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Lincoln — higher than 88% of areas.
| Port Lincoln | 13,425 |
|---|---|
| 5606, SA | 13,424 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area has seen a significant spike in crime recently. Theft is the most common offence at 37%, followed by property damage at 24.2% and assault and related crimes at 19.8%.
13,425
Higher than 88% 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.
31.1%
Higher than 77% 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.
Many offence rates are much higher than most areas, particularly theft (4,966) and burglary (1,432). Property damage and assault rates are also among the highest at this level, while robbery sits around the middle.
2,656
Higher than 87% 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.
48
Lower than 55% 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.
1,432
Higher than 88% 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.
4,966
Higher than 88% 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.
387
Higher than 82% 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.
3,251
Higher than 90% 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 Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41201/port-lincoln/topic/crime-safety
