Renmark 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.
A remarkably low crime rate defines Renmark West, where recorded offences per 100,000 people are among the lowest for similar areas. This safety is highlighted by a 51.9% drop in the crime rate over the last five years. The area is significantly safer than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Renmark West — lower than 94% of areas.
| Renmark West | 957 |
|---|---|
| 5341, SA | 4,991 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With only 957 recorded offences per 100,000 people, Renmark West has one of the lowest crime rates at this level. Assault and related offences are the most common at 38.5%, followed by property damage at 23.1%.
957
Lower than 94% 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.
-51.9%
Lower than 92% 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.
Most specific crime types are much lower than in most areas, including motor vehicle theft and assault. Rates for theft and property damage are also among the lowest at this level.
368
Lower than 78% 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.
147
Lower than 99% 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.
74
Lower than 86% 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.
221
Lower than 93% 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 Renmark West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41251/renmark-west/topic/crime-safety
