Tarpeena · 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.
A much higher rate of assault and burglary than most similar areas marks the safety profile of Tarpeena. While the overall number of offences is around the middle for its level, the crime rate has risen by 14.3% over the last five years, a jump that is higher than most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarpeena — higher than 58% of areas.
| Tarpeena | 4,082 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2,877 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 4,082 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Assault and related crimes make up half of all offences, followed by burglary at 18.8%, while theft and motor vehicle theft each account for 6.3%.
4,082
Higher than 58% 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.
14.3%
Higher than 69% 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.
Assault and related crime rates are much higher than most areas, as are burglary and motor vehicle theft. In contrast, the theft rate is much lower than most similar places.
2,041
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.
765
Higher than 71% 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.
255
Lower than 91% 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.
255
Higher than 66% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Tarpeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41428/tarpeena/topic/crime-safety
