Roseworthy · 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 higher than most areas rise in crime over the last five years marks the recent trend for Roseworthy. While the typical number of offences is around the middle for its level, theft is the most frequent issue here. This makes stealing the most common crime encountered in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Roseworthy — lower than 51% of areas.
| Roseworthy | 3,362 |
|---|---|
| 5371, SA | 3,601 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,362 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. However, the crime rate has grown by 6.1% over five years, which is a larger increase than most areas.
3,362
Lower than 51% 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.
6.1%
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 is the most common offence, with a rate of 1,633 which is higher than most areas. While robbery is much higher than most areas at 96 per 100,000, the rates for assault and property damage are both much lower than most areas.
288
Lower than 86% 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.
96
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
576
Higher than 58% 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.
1,633
Higher than 65% 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.
192
Higher than 52% 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.
288
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 Roseworthy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41277/roseworthy/topic/crime-safety
