Port Pirie West · 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.
Far more offences are recorded here than in most similar areas, with 7,512 crimes per 100,000 people in Port Pirie West. This high rate of crime has climbed by 12.3% over the last five years, a rise that is higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Pirie West — higher than 80% of areas.
| Port Pirie West | 7,512 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 8,877 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime levels are much higher than in most areas, with 7,512 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Assault and related crimes make up the largest share at 38%, followed by property damage at 29.7%.
7,512
Higher than 80% 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.
12.3%
Higher than 67% 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.
Assault rates are among the highest at this level, while burglary and property damage rates are both much higher than most areas. In contrast, motor vehicle theft is lower than most areas and theft is around the middle.
2,856
Higher than 88% 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.
1,056
Higher than 84% 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.
782
Lower than 60% 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.
117
Lower than 70% 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.
2,230
Higher than 87% 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 Pirie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41211/port-pirie-west/topic/crime-safety
