Unley 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 high rate of burglaries shapes the safety profile of Unley Park, where the crime rate rose by 2.1% over five years. This increase is higher than most similar areas. While some crime types are uncommon, property offences remain a significant concern for the local area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Unley Park — higher than 52% of areas.
| Unley Park | 3,543 |
|---|---|
| 5061, SA | 5,640 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,543 recorded offences per 100,000 people, placing the area around the middle for its level. Burglary is the most frequent crime, making up 36.7% of all offences.
3,543
Higher than 52% 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.
2.1%
Higher than 59% 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.
The burglary rate is 1,302, which is much higher than most areas, while the assault rate is much lower at 289. Theft and property damage rates sit around the middle for similar areas, and motor vehicle theft is lower than most.
289
Lower 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.
1,302
Higher than 87% 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.
868
Lower than 56% 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.
145
Lower than 60% 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.
723
Higher than 52% 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 Unley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41491/unley-park/topic/crime-safety
