Port Noarlunga · 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.
Higher than usual crime rates impact daily life in Port Noarlunga, where 5,701 offences are recorded per 100,000 people. This is a significant increase, as the crime rate rose by 26.7% over the last five years, a climb that is much higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Noarlunga — higher than 72% of areas.
| Port Noarlunga | 5,701 |
|---|---|
| 5167, SA | 4,252 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Offences are more common here than in most similar areas. Property damage and theft are the most frequent issues, each accounting for nearly 30% of the total, followed by assault and burglary.
5,701
Higher than 72% 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.
26.7%
Higher than 75% 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 of burglary and property damage are much higher than most areas. Theft and assault are also higher than usual, while motor vehicle theft sits around the middle for its level.
1,140
Higher than 71% 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.
832
Higher than 74% 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.
1,664
Higher than 66% 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.
154
Lower than 57% 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.
1,695
Higher than 84% 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 Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41206/port-noarlunga/topic/crime-safety
