Salisbury Heights · 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 crime rate that fell by 3.3% over the last five years marks a steady trend for Salisbury Heights. The area records 3,231 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury Heights — lower than 52% of areas.
| Salisbury Heights | 3,231 |
|---|---|
| 5109, SA | 5,422 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here at 38.6%, followed by assault and related offences at 21.4%. Property damage accounts for 17.9% of crimes, while burglary and motor vehicle theft make up 11% and 3.4% respectively.
3,231
Lower than 52% 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.
-3.3%
Higher than 53% 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.
Burglary and motor vehicle theft rates are both lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the rates for assault, property damage and theft all sit around the middle for similar places.
691
Higher than 50% 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.
357
Lower than 65% 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.
1,248
Higher than 57% 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.
111
Lower than 72% 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.
579
Lower than 59% 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 Salisbury Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41291/salisbury-heights/topic/crime-safety
