Smoky Bay · 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.
Burglary makes up a third of all offences in Smoky Bay, where crime rates have plummeted by 57.1% over the last five years. While the number of recorded crimes is now among the lowest for similar areas, unlawful entries remain the most frequent issue.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smoky Bay — lower than 59% of areas.
| Smoky Bay | 2,778 |
|---|---|
| 5680, SA | 1,790 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Smoky Bay recorded 2,778 offences per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for its level. The overall crime rate has seen a significant drop of 57.1% over the last five years.
2,778
Lower than 59% 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.
-57.1%
Lower than 95% 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 burglary rate is much higher than most areas, and motor vehicle theft is also much higher. In contrast, theft and property damage rates are lower than most areas, as is the rate of assault.
463
Lower than 69% 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.
926
Higher than 78% 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.
463
Lower than 76% 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.
463
Higher than 86% 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.
463
Lower than 69% 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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41348/smoky-bay/topic/crime-safety
