Upper Sturt · 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.
Much lower crime rates than most similar areas make Upper Sturt a very safe place. There were 1,194 recorded offences per 100,000 people, though this figure has risen by 9.1% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Sturt — lower than 90% of areas.
| Upper Sturt | 1,194 |
|---|---|
| 5156, SA | 1,194 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area records far fewer offences than most other areas. Property damage makes up a third of these incidents, followed by burglary at 25% and assault at 16.7%.
1,194
Lower than 90% 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.
9.1%
Higher than 65% 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.
Specific crime rates are very low here, with theft and assault both among the lowest for areas of this size. Burglary and property damage rates are also lower than most other areas.
199
Lower than 95% 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.
299
Lower than 73% 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.
100
Lower than 99% 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.
398
Lower than 76% 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 Upper Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41494/upper-sturt/topic/crime-safety
