Riverton · 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 5.9% rise in the crime rate over five years is higher than most areas, making Riverton a place where recorded offences have grown more than elsewhere. Despite this trend, the overall crime rate remains very low, with only 1,749 offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Riverton — lower than 80% of areas.
| Riverton | 1,749 |
|---|---|
| 5412, SA | 1,511 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Riverton has a crime rate that is much lower than most areas. The most common offences involve assault and related crimes at 38.9%, followed by burglary and property damage, which both make up 16.7% of the total.
1,749
Lower 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.
5.9%
Higher than 62% 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.
Theft rates are among the lowest for this level of area. While assault rates sit around the middle, the rates for burglary, property damage, and motor vehicle theft are all lower than most similar places.
680
Lower than 51% 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.
292
Lower 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.
194
Lower than 95% 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.
97
Lower than 77% 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.
292
Lower 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 Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41263/riverton/topic/crime-safety
