Stepney · 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.
Theft makes up over half of all recorded offences in Stepney, where 56.4% of crimes fall into this category. While the area has seen a huge 51.9% drop in the crime rate over the last five years, the number of offences remains much higher than in most other similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stepney — higher than 83% of areas.
| Stepney | 8,280 |
|---|---|
| 5069, SA | 7,500 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Stepney recorded 8,280 offences per 100,000 people, a rate that is much higher than most areas. This is despite the crime rate falling by 51.9% over five years, one of the biggest drops for any area at this level.
8,280
Higher than 83% 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.
-51.9%
Lower than 92% 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 in Stepney occur at rates higher than most areas. Theft is the most common at 4,671 per 100,000, while burglary is much higher than most areas at 1,168.
1,062
Higher than 68% 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.
1,168
Higher than 86% 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.
4,671
Higher than 87% 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.
1,062
Higher than 68% 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 Stepney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41382/stepney/topic/crime-safety
