Warooka · 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 rates than most areas define Warooka, where only 1,389 offences were recorded per 100,000 people. Despite this low standing, the crime rate has seen a very sharp increase of 400% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warooka — lower than 87% of areas.
| Warooka | 1,389 |
|---|---|
| 5577, SA | 2,265 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft and property damage make up all recorded offences here. While the overall crime rate is much lower than most areas, the number of offences has risen by 400% over the last five years.
1,389
Lower than 87% 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.
400.0%
Higher than 99% 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 is the most common offence with a rate of 833, which is around the middle for its level. Property damage is less frequent, with a rate of 556 that is lower than most areas.
833
Lower than 57% 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.
556
Lower than 61% 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 Warooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41538/warooka/topic/crime-safety
