Spalding · 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.
Safety issues are more frequent in Spalding than in most similar areas. With 4,231 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime rates here are notably higher than usual, particularly regarding damage to property.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Spalding — higher than 60% of areas.
| Spalding | 4,231 |
|---|---|
| 5454, SA | 2,813 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage is the most common crime in the area, making up 45.5% of offences. This is followed by assault and related crimes at 27.3%, burglary at 18.2%, and theft at 9.1%.
4,231
Higher than 60% 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.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Property damage is much higher than in most areas, while assault and burglary rates are also higher than usual. In contrast, the theft rate of 385 is much lower than most other areas.
1,154
Higher 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.
769
Higher than 71% 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.
385
Lower than 82% 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.
1,923
Higher than 86% 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 Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41358/spalding/topic/crime-safety
