Vale 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 67.2% rise in the crime rate over five years marks Vale Park as an area where recorded offences have grown much faster than in most other places. While total offences per 100,000 people are around the middle for similar areas, the recent sharp increase is the most striking trend.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Vale Park — higher than 57% of areas.
| Vale Park | 3,956 |
|---|---|
| 5081, SA | 6,127 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,956 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft (29.9%) and burglary (26.8%) are the most common crimes, followed by assault and property damage, which both account for 15.5% of incidents.
3,956
Higher than 57% 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.
67.2%
Higher than 86% 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.
Burglary rates are much higher than in most areas, with 1,060 incidents per 100,000. Motor vehicle theft is also higher than most places at 245, while theft, assault, and property damage rates are all around the middle for similar areas.
612
Lower than 55% 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.
1,060
Higher than 84% 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.
1,183
Higher than 55% 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.
245
Higher than 64% 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.
612
Lower than 56% 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 Vale Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41499/vale-park/topic/crime-safety
