Rostrevor · 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.
Safe streets define daily life in Rostrevor, where the crime rate is much lower than most areas. Recorded offences have also fallen by 8.1% over the last five years, a trend that is around the middle for areas of its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rostrevor — lower than 81% of areas.
| Rostrevor | 1,739 |
|---|---|
| 5073, SA | 2,596 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,739 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most areas. Assaults make up the largest share of these crimes at 25.2%, followed by property damage and theft.
1,739
Lower than 81% 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.
-8.1%
Lower than 52% 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.
Specific offence rates are consistently low across the board. Burglary, motor vehicle theft, property damage, robbery, and theft are all much lower than most areas, while assault rates are also lower than most.
438
Lower than 72% 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.
24
Lower than 84% 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.
260
Lower than 77% 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.
390
Lower than 81% 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.
83
Lower than 83% 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.
402
Lower than 75% 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 Rostrevor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41279/rostrevor/topic/crime-safety
