Whyalla Jenkins · 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 much higher crime rate increase of 75.6% over five years marks Whyalla Jenkins as an area seeing a significant rise in offences. While the current number of recorded crimes is around the middle for similar areas, property damage and assault are the most common issues.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla Jenkins — higher than 54% of areas.
| Whyalla Jenkins | 3,672 |
|---|---|
| 5609, SA | 3,774 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,672 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. Property damage accounts for the largest share of these crimes at 30.6%, followed by assault at 23.6%.
3,672
Higher than 54% 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.
75.6%
Higher than 87% 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.
Rates for property damage and assault are both higher than most areas, while theft is lower than most. Burglary, motor vehicle theft, and robbery rates all sit around the middle for similar areas.
867
Higher than 59% 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.
51
Lower than 53% 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.
561
Higher than 56% 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.
663
Lower than 65% 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.
204
Higher than 55% 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.
1,122
Higher than 71% 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 Whyalla Jenkins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41587/whyalla-jenkins/topic/crime-safety
