Tumby Bay · 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.
Assault and related offences make up a third of all crime in Tumby Bay, where recorded offences per 100,000 people are much lower than most areas. While the overall crime rate is low, it has seen a sharp increase of 92.9% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tumby Bay — lower than 86% of areas.
| Tumby Bay | 1,516 |
|---|---|
| 5605, SA | 1,458 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,516 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This reflects a general trend of low crime, despite the local rate rising significantly over the last five years.
1,516
Lower than 86% 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.
92.9%
Higher than 88% 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.
Most crime types in Tumby Bay are uncommon. The rates of theft and motor vehicle theft are among the lowest at this level, while burglary and property damage rates are also lower than most areas.
505
Lower than 65% 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.
168
Lower than 89% 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.
225
Lower than 93% 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.
56
Lower than 92% 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.
449
Lower than 71% 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 Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41476/tumby-bay/topic/crime-safety
