Suttontown · 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 is the most common crime in Suttontown, which accounts for 72.1% of all recorded offences. The area has seen a huge 258.3% rise in the crime rate over five years. This has left Suttontown with a crime rate much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Suttontown — higher than 74% of areas.
| Suttontown | 6,214 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 2,148 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 6,214 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure much higher than most areas. Theft is the primary driver of this trend, making up 72.1% of all crimes, while assault and property damage each account for 9.3%.
6,214
Higher than 74% 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.
258.3%
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 theft rate of 4,480 is much higher than most areas. Other offences, such as property damage and assault, both have rates of 578, while burglary sits at 434; all three are around the middle for similar areas.
578
Lower than 57% 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.
434
Lower than 55% 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.
4,480
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.
578
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 Suttontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41412/suttontown/topic/crime-safety
