Salisbury Plain · 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.
Theft accounts for over half of all local crime in Salisbury Plain, where the overall offence rate is among the highest for areas of this size. There has been a sharp 23.5% rise in crime over the last five years, a trend that is much higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury Plain — higher than 88% of areas.
| Salisbury Plain | 13,803 |
|---|---|
| 5109, SA | 5,422 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences stand at 13,803 per 100,000 people, which is among the highest rates at this level. Theft is the most common crime at 52.7%, followed by assault and related offences at 14.1%.
13,803
Higher than 88% 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.
23.5%
Higher than 74% 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.
Rates for theft (7,277) and motor vehicle theft (975) are both among the highest at this level. Assault, property damage, and burglary rates are also much higher than most areas.
1,950
Higher 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.
1,050
Higher than 83% 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.
7,277
Higher than 91% 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.
975
Higher than 96% 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.
1,650
Higher than 83% 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 Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41294/salisbury-plain/topic/crime-safety
