Robe · 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 44.7% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Robe one of the safest areas to live in recently. The town has a very low overall crime rate, with just 1,677 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Robe — lower than 82% of areas.
| Robe | 1,677 |
|---|---|
| 5276, SA | 1,648 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here, making up 33.3% of offences, followed by assault and related crimes at 28.6%. Other recorded incidents include motor vehicle theft and property damage, each accounting for 14.3%.
1,677
Lower than 82% 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.
-44.7%
Lower than 88% 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 burglary, property damage and theft are all lower than in most areas. However, motor vehicle theft is higher than in similar places, with a rate of 240 per 100,000.
479
Lower than 67% 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.
80
Lower than 99% 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.
559
Lower than 71% 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.
240
Higher than 63% 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.
240
Lower than 91% 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 Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41264/robe/topic/crime-safety
