Virginia · 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 50% jump in the crime rate over five years marks a sharp increase in incidents for Virginia. Recorded offences per 100,000 people have reached 8,590, which is much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Virginia — higher than 85% of areas.
| Virginia | 8,590 |
|---|---|
| 5120, SA | 11,018 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime levels are much higher here than in most other areas, with theft making up the biggest share of offences at 38.8%. Assault and related crimes account for 18.6%, while property damage follows at 18.1%.
8,590
Higher than 85% 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.
50.0%
Higher than 84% 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.
Rates for theft, property damage, and burglary are all much higher than most areas, with motor vehicle theft among the highest. In contrast, the robbery rate is lower than most similar places.
1,595
Higher than 80% 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.
36
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
1,015
Higher than 82% 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.
3,335
Higher than 82% 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.
689
Higher than 90% 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.
1,559
Higher than 81% 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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41507/virginia/topic/crime-safety
