Verdun · 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 sharp 62.5% rise in the crime rate marks a significant shift for Verdun over the last five years. The area now sees 5,532 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Verdun — higher than 71% of areas.
| Verdun | 5,532 |
|---|---|
| 5245, SA | 1,784 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime has climbed much faster here than in most other areas over the last five years. Property damage is the most common offence at 46.2%, followed by theft at 23.1%.
5,532
Higher than 71% 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.
62.5%
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.
Property damage and motor vehicle theft rates are both among the highest for areas of this type. Meanwhile, the rates for assault and theft sit around the middle for similar places.
851
Higher than 59% 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.
1,277
Higher than 58% 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.
851
Higher than 93% 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.
2,553
Higher than 88% 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 Verdun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41503/verdun/topic/crime-safety
