Seaford Rise · 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 25.8% drop in crime over five years marks a significant decline in offences for Seaford Rise. While the overall crime rate is now around the middle for similar areas, the local experience is shaped by a high frequency of assault and property damage.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seaford Rise — lower than 54% of areas.
| Seaford Rise | 3,112 |
|---|---|
| 5169, SA | 5,561 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,112 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. The community has seen a notable improvement in safety, with the crime rate falling by 25.8% over the last five years.
3,112
Lower than 54% 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.
-25.8%
Lower than 70% 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.
Assaults and property damage are more common here than in most areas, with rates of 1,016 and 835 respectively. In contrast, burglary and motor vehicle theft are much less frequent, with car theft rates among the lowest for similar places.
1,016
Higher than 66% 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.
49
Lower than 54% 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.
262
Lower than 77% 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.
590
Lower than 69% 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.
49
Lower than 94% 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.
835
Higher than 59% 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 Rise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41318/seaford-rise/topic/crime-safety
