Wallaroo · 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.
7,191 recorded offences per 100,000 people make Wallaroo's crime rate much higher than most similar areas. This rate has climbed by 15.2% over the last five years, a rise that is higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wallaroo — higher than 79% of areas.
| Wallaroo | 7,191 |
|---|---|
| 5556, SA | 6,439 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The number of offences is significantly higher than in most areas. Theft is the most common crime at 31.2%, followed by burglary at 27.8% and assault at 19.2%.
7,191
Higher than 79% 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.
15.2%
Higher than 70% 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 among the highest at this level, with 2,244 thefts and 2,001 burglaries per 100,000 people. Assault and property damage rates are also much higher than most areas.
1,379
Higher than 76% 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.
2,001
Higher than 91% 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.
2,244
Higher than 74% 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.
216
Higher than 58% 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.
1,190
Higher than 73% 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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41518/wallaroo/topic/crime-safety
