Whyalla Norrie · 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.
Theft accounts for over a third of all recorded offences in Whyalla Norrie. This area sees one of the highest crime rates among similar places, with 16,460 offences per 100,000 people. However, the overall crime rate has fallen by 6.9% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla Norrie — higher than 90% of areas.
| Whyalla Norrie | 16,460 |
|---|---|
| 5608, SA | 15,405 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Whyalla Norrie records 16,460 offences per 100,000 people, which is among the highest rates for its area type. Theft is the most common crime at 35.6%, followed by property damage at 25.7% and assault at 23.8%.
16,460
Higher than 90% 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.
-6.9%
Lower than 51% 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 theft, property damage, and assault are all among the highest at this level. Burglary and motor vehicle theft are also much higher than most areas, while robbery rates sit around the middle for similar places.
3,912
Higher than 90% 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.
64
Higher than 57% 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.
1,463
Higher than 88% 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.
5,852
Higher than 89% 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.
334
Higher than 77% 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.
4,230
Higher than 94% 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 Norrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41588/whyalla-norrie/topic/crime-safety
