Waterloo Corner · 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 higher crime rates than most other areas mark Waterloo Corner, where there were 9,157 recorded offences per 100,000 people. While the crime rate fell by 8.2% over five years, it remains a significant issue for the locality.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waterloo Corner — higher than 86% of areas.
| Waterloo Corner | 9,157 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | 8,657 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area sees a high volume of offences, with property damage and theft each accounting for around 23% of the total. Motor vehicle theft and burglary also make up about 23% and 14% of the crime respectively.
9,157
Higher than 86% 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.
-8.2%
Lower than 52% 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.
Motor vehicle theft is among the highest at this level, with 2,085 incidents per 100,000. This high trend extends to property damage and theft, while assault and burglary rates are also much higher than most areas.
1,269
Higher than 74% 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.
1,269
Higher than 87% 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.
2,085
Higher than 73% 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.
2,085
Higher than 99% 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.
2,176
Higher than 87% 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 Waterloo Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41547/waterloo-corner/topic/crime-safety
