Torrens Park · 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 higher than usual rate of theft defines the safety profile of Torrens Park, though other crime levels remain modest. Most recorded offences involve theft, which accounts for 45.1% of the total, while the overall crime rate has stayed steady over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Torrens Park — higher than 55% of areas.
| Torrens Park | 3,796 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 3,251 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,796 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. The crime rate has seen no change over the last five years.
3,796
Higher than 55% 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.
0.0%
Higher than 57% 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 the most common crime with a rate of 1,712, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, motor vehicle theft is much lower than most areas at 74, and property damage is lower than most areas at 558.
670
Lower than 51% 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.
484
Higher than 50% 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.
1,712
Higher than 67% 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.
74
Lower than 86% 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.
558
Lower than 61% 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 Torrens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41464/torrens-park/topic/crime-safety
