Port Victoria · 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 sharp 35.3% rise in the crime rate over five years means Port Victoria has seen a much faster increase in offences than most similar areas. There are now 5,793 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most other areas of this type.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Victoria — higher than 73% of areas.
| Port Victoria | 5,793 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | 5,530 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Offences in Port Victoria are led by assault and burglary, which both account for 30.4% of the total. Property damage makes up 17.4%, while theft and motor vehicle theft make up the rest.
5,793
Higher than 73% 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.
35.3%
Higher than 78% 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.
The rates of burglary and assault are both 1,763 per 100,000, placing Port Victoria among the highest for these offences. Property damage and motor vehicle theft are also higher than most areas, though the theft rate is lower.
1,763
Higher than 84% 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.
1,763
Higher than 90% 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.
756
Lower than 61% 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.
252
Higher than 65% 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.
1,008
Higher than 66% 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 Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41213/port-victoria/topic/crime-safety
