Scott 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 100% rise in the crime rate over the last five years marks a sharp increase for Scott Creek. Despite this jump, the area remains safer than most, with 2,667 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Scott Creek — lower than 61% of areas.
| Scott Creek | 2,667 |
|---|---|
| 5153, SA | 1,173 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate here has surged by 100% over five years, one of the highest increases for similar areas. Theft is the most common issue, accounting for half of all recorded offences.
2,667
Lower than 61% 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.
100.0%
Higher than 89% 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.
Theft is the most frequent offence at 1,333 per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for this level. Rates for assault and property damage are both 444 and lower than most areas.
444
Lower than 71% 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.
444
Lower than 54% 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.
1,333
Higher than 59% 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.
444
Lower than 71% 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 Scott Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41310/scott-creek/topic/crime-safety
