Sefton Park · 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 50.5% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant shift for Sefton Park. While the area has become safer, the 7,535 recorded offences per 100,000 people remain much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sefton Park — higher than 80% of areas.
| Sefton Park | 7,535 |
|---|---|
| 5083, SA | 5,118 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are much higher than most areas, with theft making up over half of all incidents at 53.1%. Assaults and related crimes follow at 15.6%, while property damage and burglary account for 8.3% and 7.3% respectively.
7,535
Higher than 80% 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.
-50.5%
Lower than 91% 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 is a major issue here, with a rate of 4,003 that is much higher than most areas. Assault rates (1,177) and motor vehicle thefts (235) are also higher than most areas, while burglary and property damage rates are around the middle.
1,177
Higher than 72% 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.
549
Higher than 55% 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.
4,003
Higher than 86% 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.
235
Higher than 62% 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.
628
Lower than 55% 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 Sefton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41326/sefton-park/topic/crime-safety
