Saddleworth · 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 recent 33.3% rise in the crime rate marks a sharp increase for Saddleworth, though the overall number of offences remains low. While the typical experience here is safer than in most similar areas, the recent trend shows a significant jump in recorded activity.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Saddleworth — lower than 65% of areas.
| Saddleworth | 2,484 |
|---|---|
| 5413, SA | 1,937 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Saddleworth has 2,484 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most areas. However, the crime rate has grown by 33.3% over the last five years, a climb that is much higher than most other areas.
2,484
Lower than 65% 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.
33.3%
Higher than 77% 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.
Motor vehicle theft is a particular issue here, with a rate of 414 that is much higher than most areas. This stands in contrast to burglary, which is much lower than most areas at 207 incidents per 100,000.
207
Lower than 84% 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.
621
Lower than 68% 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.
414
Higher than 85% 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.
828
Higher than 58% 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 Saddleworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41286/saddleworth/topic/crime-safety
