Waitpinga · 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 levels than most other areas define Waitpinga, where recorded offences per 100,000 people sit at 1,604. This safety profile is supported by a recent 14.3% drop in the crime rate over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waitpinga — lower than 84% of areas.
| Waitpinga | 1,604 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | 2,434 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Waitpinga records 1,604 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. Burglary and theft are the most common incidents, each making up a third of all recorded crimes.
1,604
Lower than 84% 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.
-14.3%
Lower 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.
Theft and burglary rates are 535 per 100,000 people, with burglary sitting around the middle for its level. Rates for assault and property damage are both 267, which is much lower than most areas.
267
Lower than 88% 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.
535
Higher than 54% 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.
535
Lower than 72% 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.
267
Lower than 89% 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 Waitpinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41512/waitpinga/topic/crime-safety
