Welland · 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 67.3% jump in the crime rate over five years marks a sharp increase for Welland, where the number of recorded offences is now among the highest for areas of this size. With 20,318 offences per 100,000 people, the area faces significant challenges with theft and property damage.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Welland — higher than 92% of areas.
| Welland | 20,318 |
|---|---|
| 5007, SA | 15,561 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are very high here, reaching 20,318 per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common issue, making up 78.2% of all crimes, followed by property damage at 8.4%.
20,318
Higher than 92% 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.
67.3%
Higher than 86% 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 a major driver of the local crime rate, with a figure that is among the highest at this level. Property damage and assault rates are also higher than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is lower than in most similar places.
1,022
Higher than 66% 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.
568
Higher than 57% 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.
15,891
Higher 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.
114
Lower than 72% 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.
1,703
Higher than 84% 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 Welland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41560/welland/topic/crime-safety
