Walkley Heights · 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.
Theft makes up 38.3% of all recorded crimes in Walkley Heights, the largest category of offence here. Overall, the area has 2,300 offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most other areas. This represents a 12.9% drop in the crime rate over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walkley Heights — lower than 69% of areas.
| Walkley Heights | 2,306 |
|---|---|
| 5098, SA | 5,889 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Walkley Heights recorded 2,306 offences per 100,000 people, a figure lower than most areas. Theft is the most common crime at 38.3%, followed by property damage at 24.7%.
2,306
Lower than 69% 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.
-12.9%
Lower than 58% 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.
Many crime types are much lower than most areas, including burglary at 228 and assault at 313 per 100,000. Motor vehicle theft is among the lowest at 57, while theft is around the middle for its level at 882.
313
Lower than 84% 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.
28
Lower than 77% 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.
228
Lower 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.
882
Lower than 56% 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.
57
Lower than 92% 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.
569
Lower than 60% 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 Walkley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41515/walkley-heights/topic/crime-safety
