Seaview Downs · 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 67.3% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Seaview Downs a significantly safer place than it once was. Recorded offences per 100,000 people are now 2,686, which is lower than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seaview Downs — lower than 61% of areas.
| Seaview Downs | 2,686 |
|---|---|
| 5049, SA | 2,996 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here at 43.8%, followed by assault and related offences at 20.5%. Other frequent incidents include property damage at 12.3% and burglary at 5.5%.
2,686
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.
-67.3%
Lower than 99% 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.
While robbery rates are higher than most areas, other crimes are rare; burglary and motor vehicle theft rates are among the lowest for this level. Property damage is much lower than most areas, and the theft rate of 1,177 is around the middle.
552
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.
74
Higher than 63% 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.
147
Lower than 92% 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.
1,177
Higher 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.
37
Lower than 99% 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.
331
Lower than 83% 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 Seaview Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41321/seaview-downs/topic/crime-safety
