St Marys · 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.
Much higher crime rates than most similar areas mark St Marys, where 7,874 offences are recorded per 100,000 people. Despite this high standing, the crime rate has fallen by 30.3% over the last five years, a drop that is lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Marys — higher than 82% of areas.
| St Marys | 7,874 |
|---|---|
| 5042, SA | 6,947 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area sees a high volume of crime, with 7,874 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common issue, making up 71.7% of all offences, followed by assault and related crimes at 11%.
7,874
Higher than 82% 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.
-30.3%
Lower than 75% 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 among the highest at this level with a rate of 5,648. Rates for assault and burglary are also higher than most areas, though motor vehicle theft and property damage are much lower.
864
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.
33
Lower than 71% 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.
664
Higher 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.
5,648
Higher than 89% 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.
66
Lower than 88% 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.
365
Lower than 79% 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 St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41373/st-marys/topic/crime-safety
