Somerton 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 much lower crime rate than most other areas defines Somerton Park, where recorded offences have fallen by 32.7% over the last five years. The area is notably safer than typical neighbourhoods, with only 2,375 offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Somerton Park — lower than 67% of areas.
| Somerton Park | 2,375 |
|---|---|
| 5044, SA | 2,574 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The total number of offences in Somerton Park has dropped significantly. Theft is the most common crime at 37%, followed by assault and related offences at 18.8%.
2,375
Lower than 67% 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.
-32.7%
Lower than 77% 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.
Most crime types here are lower than in similar areas, especially property damage, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. Robbery is among the lowest recorded, while the theft rate sits around the middle for this level.
447
Lower than 71% 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.
17
Lower than 95% 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.
361
Lower than 64% 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.
878
Lower than 56% 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.
138
Lower than 63% 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.
396
Lower than 76% 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 Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41352/somerton-park/topic/crime-safety
