Port Macdonnell · 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.
Fewer recorded offences per 100,000 people occur in Port Macdonnell than in most similar areas. While the crime rate has risen by 22.2% over the last five years, this increase is higher than most other areas. These figures suggest a shifting trend in a generally low-crime location.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macdonnell — lower than 63% of areas.
| Port Macdonnell | 2,561 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 2,148 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Port Macdonnell records 2,561 offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most areas. Theft is the most common offence at 40.9%, followed by assault, burglary, and property damage, each making up 18.2% of the total.
2,561
Lower than 63% 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.
22.2%
Higher than 73% 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 the most frequent crime with a rate of 1,048, which is around the middle for its level. Other offences, including assault and property damage, both have rates of 466, which are lower than most areas.
466
Lower than 69% 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.
466
Lower than 52% 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.
1,048
Higher than 50% 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.
466
Lower than 69% 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 Macdonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41202/port-macdonnell/topic/crime-safety
