Warradale · 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 is the most common crime in Warradale, making up 31.8% of all recorded offences. This small area sees about 3,034 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. The overall crime rate has dipped by 1.1% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warradale — lower than 55% of areas.
| Warradale | 3,034 |
|---|---|
| 5046, SA | 14,412 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft, property damage, and burglary are the main drivers of crime here, with theft accounting for 31.8% of cases and property damage 23.9%. These figures contribute to a total of 3,034 offences per 100,000 people.
3,034
Lower than 55% 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.
-1.1%
Higher than 56% 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.
Burglary rates are higher than most areas at 638 per 100,000, while assault and motor vehicle theft are both much lower than most areas. Theft and property damage rates sit around the middle for similar locations.
396
Lower 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.
52
Lower than 52% 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.
638
Higher than 62% 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.
965
Lower than 53% 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.
69
Lower than 87% 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.
724
Higher than 52% 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 Warradale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41539/warradale/topic/crime-safety
