Sandy Creek · 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 much higher crime rate increase than most other areas has been seen in Sandy Creek. While the number of recorded offences per 100,000 people is around the middle for its level, the crime rate rose by 42.9% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Creek — lower than 59% of areas.
| Sandy Creek | 2,778 |
|---|---|
| 5350, SA | 3,255 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,778 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Half of these crimes were for property damage, while theft accounted for 30%, with burglary and motor vehicle theft making up the remaining 10% each.
2,778
Lower than 59% 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.
42.9%
Higher than 81% 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.
Property damage is a major issue here, with a rate of 1,389 which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the burglary rate is 278, which is much lower than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is higher than most.
278
Lower than 75% 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.
833
Lower 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.
278
Higher than 71% 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.
1,389
Higher than 77% 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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41305/sandy-creek/topic/crime-safety
