Whites Valley · 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 sharp 57.1% rise in the crime rate makes safety a growing concern for those in Whites Valley. This increase is much higher than most similar areas, with assault and theft making up the bulk of reported incidents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whites Valley — higher than 51% of areas.
| Whites Valley | 3,514 |
|---|---|
| 5172, SA | 1,743 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,514 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. Assault and related crimes are the most common at 36.4%, followed by theft at 27.3% and burglary at 18.2%.
3,514
Higher than 51% 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.
57.1%
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.
Assault and related crime rates are much higher than most areas at 1,278, while burglary is also higher than most areas at 639. The theft rate of 958 is around the middle for its level.
1,278
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.
639
Higher than 62% 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.
958
Lower than 53% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Whites Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41583/whites-valley/topic/crime-safety
