Ridgehaven · 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 28.4% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant trend for Ridgehaven. This decline is more pronounced than in most similar areas. With 3,044 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the area sits around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ridgehaven — lower than 55% of areas.
| Ridgehaven | 3,044 |
|---|---|
| 5097, SA | 3,437 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft makes up the largest share of local offences at 29%, followed by assault and related crimes at 27.5%. Property damage accounts for 20.6% of incidents, while burglary and motor vehicle theft make up the remainder.
3,044
Lower than 55% 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.
-28.4%
Lower 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.
Rates for assault, property damage, and theft all sit around the middle for similar areas. However, burglary and motor vehicle theft rates are both lower than most areas.
836
Higher than 58% 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.
349
Lower than 66% 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.
883
Lower than 55% 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.
116
Lower than 71% 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.
627
Lower than 55% 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 Ridgehaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41257/ridgehaven/topic/crime-safety
