Stockport · 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.
Assault and related offences make up two-thirds of all crime in Stockport. While the overall crime rate is around the middle for similar areas, it has surged by 350% over the last five years. This represents one of the highest increases seen at this level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stockport — lower than 51% of areas.
| Stockport | 3,309 |
|---|---|
| 5410, SA | 3,448 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,309 recorded offences per 100,000 people. The breakdown shows that assault and related crimes account for 66.7% of cases, followed by burglary at 22.2% and property damage at 11.1%.
3,309
Lower than 51% 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.
350.0%
Higher than 99% 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 related crimes is 2,206, which is much higher than most areas. Burglary is also higher than most areas at 735, while the property damage rate of 368 is much lower.
2,206
Higher than 86% 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.
735
Higher than 69% 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.
368
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 Stockport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41386/stockport/topic/crime-safety
