Seaford Heights · 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 24.3% jump in the crime rate over five years is much higher than most areas, making Seaford Heights a place where safety trends are shifting. Recorded offences are higher than most areas, with 4,263 offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seaford Heights — higher than 60% of areas.
| Seaford Heights | 4,263 |
|---|---|
| 5169, SA | 5,561 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here at 32.6%, followed by property damage at 28.3%. Other offences include burglary at 17.4%, assault and related crimes at 13.0%, and motor vehicle theft at 4.3%.
4,263
Higher than 60% 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.
24.3%
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.
Theft and property damage rates are both higher than most areas. Burglary is also higher than most areas, while assault and motor vehicle theft rates sit around the middle for its level.
556
Lower than 59% 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.
741
Higher than 69% 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.
1,390
Higher than 60% 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.
185
Higher than 51% 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.
1,205
Higher than 73% 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 Seaford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41316/seaford-heights/topic/crime-safety
