Two Wells · 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.
Fewer crimes are being reported in Two Wells than five years ago, but the area still sees a higher crime rate than most similar places. There were 4,145 recorded offences per 100,000 people, though this figure has fallen by 19.3% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Two Wells — higher than 59% of areas.
| Two Wells | 4,145 |
|---|---|
| 5501, SA | 3,813 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate in Two Wells is higher than most similar areas. Recent data shows that assault and related offences make up the largest share of crime at 29.9%, followed by theft at 27.6%.
4,145
Higher than 59% 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.
-19.3%
Lower than 64% 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 property damage rates are both higher than most similar areas, with 1,237 and 928 incidents per 100,000 people respectively. Meanwhile, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and general theft rates all sit around the middle for its level.
1,237
Higher than 73% 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.
557
Higher than 56% 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.
1,144
Higher than 54% 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.
155
Lower than 57% 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.
928
Higher than 63% 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 Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41480/two-wells/topic/crime-safety
