Wasleys · 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.
Among the lowest recorded crime rates for its type are found in Wasleys, where offences per 100,000 people sit at just 1,017. This suggests a very safe environment, especially given the crime rate has fallen by 47.1% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wasleys — lower than 93% of areas.
| Wasleys | 1,017 |
|---|---|
| 5400, SA | 1,035 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences in Wasleys are among the lowest at this level, with a 47.1% drop over the last five years. This decrease is much lower than most other areas.
1,017
Lower than 93% 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.
-47.1%
Lower than 89% 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.
Assault and related offences are the most common at 44.4%, though the rate of 452 is lower than most areas. Property damage and theft are also very low, matching the area's overall standing as one of the safest.
452
Lower than 70% 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.
113
Lower than 99% 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.
226
Lower than 92% 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 Wasleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41542/wasleys/topic/crime-safety
