Tailem Bend · 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.
Higher crime rates than most similar areas mark Tailem Bend, though the number of offences has dropped by 42.3% over the last five years. This significant decrease is much lower than the trend seen in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tailem Bend — higher than 67% of areas.
| Tailem Bend | 5,044 |
|---|---|
| 5260, SA | 4,953 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 5,044 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most areas. Theft is the most common offence, accounting for 54.7% of the total.
5,044
Higher than 67% 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.
-42.3%
Lower than 86% 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 much higher than most areas at 2,757 per 100,000, while assault and motor vehicle theft are also higher than usual. Property damage is lower than most areas, and burglary rates sit around the middle for its level.
1,056
Higher than 67% 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.
411
Lower than 57% 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.
2,757
Higher than 78% 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.
235
Higher than 62% 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.
528
Lower than 64% 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 Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41416/tailem-bend/topic/crime-safety
