Tonsley · 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 sharp rise in reported crime has made safety a more prominent issue for people in Tonsley. The crime rate has climbed by 183.8% over five years, with 14,132 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is among the highest for similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tonsley — higher than 89% of areas.
| Tonsley | 14,132 |
|---|---|
| 5042, SA | 6,947 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are very frequent here, with property damage making up 35.2% of the total. Theft accounts for 25.7%, while assault and burglary make up smaller shares of the local crime profile.
14,132
Higher than 89% 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.
183.8%
Higher than 94% 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.
Several offence types are among the highest in the country, including property damage at 4,980 per 100,000 and burglary at 1,750. Theft and assault rates are also much higher than most other areas.
2,019
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.
1,750
Higher than 90% 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.
3,634
Higher than 84% 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.
673
Higher than 90% 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.
4,980
Higher than 96% 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 Tonsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41457/tonsley/topic/crime-safety
