West Lakes Shore · 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 higher-than-average crime rate makes safety a key talking point for West Lakes Shore, where 4,234 offences were recorded per 100,000 people. This figure is higher than most similar areas, and the overall crime rate has risen by 8.7% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Lakes Shore — higher than 60% of areas.
| West Lakes Shore | 4,234 |
|---|---|
| 5020, SA | 4,234 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are higher than in most similar areas, with a total of 4,234 per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common crime at 43.1%, followed by property damage at 18.2%.
4,234
Higher than 60% 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.
8.7%
Higher than 64% 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 and burglary rates are both higher than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is much lower. Other crimes like robbery and property damage sit around the middle for similar areas, and assault rates are lower than most.
464
Lower than 69% 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.
62
Higher than 56% 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.
649
Higher 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.
1,823
Higher than 69% 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.
93
Lower than 79% 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.
773
Higher than 55% 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 West Lakes Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41569/west-lakes-shore/topic/crime-safety
