Seacliff · 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 makes up the biggest slice of crime in Seacliff, accounting for 35.6% of offences. While the total crime rate has dropped by 35.2% over five years, the area remains typical for its size with 2,787 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seacliff — lower than 59% of areas.
| Seacliff | 2,787 |
|---|---|
| 5049, SA | 2,996 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The overall crime rate in Seacliff fell by 35.2% over the last five years, a drop that is much lower than most similar areas. This brings the total to 2,787 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for this level.
2,787
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.
-35.2%
Lower than 80% 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 and property damage are the most common crimes, and both sit around the middle for the area. However, burglary and motor vehicle theft rates are much lower than in most similar areas, with vehicle theft being among the lowest.
567
Lower than 58% 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.
236
Lower than 80% 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.
992
Lower than 52% 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.
47
Lower than 95% 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.
756
Higher than 54% 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 Seacliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41311/seacliff/topic/crime-safety
