Salisbury North · 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 11.6% rise in the crime rate over the last five years means Salisbury North has seen a faster increase in offences than most areas. There were 7,582 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much higher than in most other similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury North — higher than 80% of areas.
| Salisbury North | 7,582 |
|---|---|
| 5108, SA | 9,673 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area has a high volume of recorded crime, with 7,582 offences per 100,000 people. Assault and related crimes are the most common, making up 34% of all offences, followed by theft at 25.3% and property damage at 23.7%.
7,582
Higher than 80% 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.
11.6%
Higher than 67% 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.
Assault and property damage rates are both much higher than in most areas, with 2,574 and 1,797 offences per 100,000 people respectively. Rates for theft, burglary, and robbery are also higher than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is around the middle for its level.
2,574
Higher than 87% 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.
75
Higher than 63% 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.
618
Higher than 61% 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.
1,919
Higher 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.
215
Higher than 58% 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.
1,797
Higher than 86% 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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41292/salisbury-north/topic/crime-safety
