Seacombe Gardens · 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 significant drop in the crime rate marks the recent trend for Seacombe Gardens, where offences fell by 51.4% over five years. This decline is among the lowest at this level, though the overall number of recorded offences remains around the middle for similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seacombe Gardens — lower than 55% of areas.
| Seacombe Gardens | 3,024 |
|---|---|
| 5047, SA | 5,044 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,024 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common crime at 29.4%, followed by assault and related offences at 25.5%.
3,024
Lower than 55% 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.
-51.4%
Lower than 92% 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.
The rates for theft, burglary, and assault are all around the middle for similar areas. However, robbery and motor vehicle theft are much lower than most areas, and property damage is also lower.
771
Higher than 55% 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.
30
Lower than 76% 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.
504
Higher than 51% 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.
889
Lower than 55% 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.
59
Lower than 91% 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.
534
Lower than 63% 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 Seacombe Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41313/seacombe-gardens/topic/crime-safety
