South Brighton · 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 45% drop in the crime rate over five years has made South Brighton much safer than most similar areas. Total recorded offences are now lower than most places, with 2,606 offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Brighton — lower than 63% of areas.
| South Brighton | 2,606 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | 4,133 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Assault and related offences are the most common crime type at 33.3%, followed by property damage at 22.2% and burglary at 18.1%. Theft accounts for 16.7% of offences, while robbery makes up 4.2%.
2,606
Lower than 63% 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.
-45.0%
Lower than 88% 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 rate of assault and robbery is much higher than in most areas, with 869 and 109 incidents per 100,000 people respectively. Conversely, the theft rate is much lower than most areas, while burglary and property damage sit around the middle.
869
Higher 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.
109
Higher than 76% 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.
471
Lower than 52% 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.
434
Lower than 78% 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.
579
Lower 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 South Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41353/south-brighton/topic/crime-safety
