Wattle Park · 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.
A 19% rise in the crime rate over five years marks a significant increase for Wattle Park. Despite this trend, the area remains very safe, with a recorded offence rate of 1,326 per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Park — lower than 88% of areas.
| Wattle Park | 1,326 |
|---|---|
| 5066, SA | 1,978 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft and burglary are the most common issues here, making up 36% and 28% of offences respectively. These figures contribute to a total crime rate that has risen faster than in most other areas.
1,326
Lower than 88% 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.
19.0%
Higher than 72% 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.
Most specific crime rates in Wattle Park are very low. Theft and burglary are less common than in most areas, while assault and property damage rates are among the lowest at this level.
212
Lower than 94% 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.
371
Lower than 63% 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.
477
Lower than 75% 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.
106
Lower than 99% 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 Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41551/wattle-park/topic/crime-safety
