Whyalla Stuart · 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.
High levels of recorded offences shape the safety profile of Whyalla Stuart, where 14,778 crimes are reported per 100,000 people. This is among the highest rates for areas of this size, though the crime rate has fallen by 10.1% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla Stuart — higher than 89% of areas.
| Whyalla Stuart | 14,778 |
|---|---|
| 5608, SA | 15,405 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime in the area is dominated by assault and related offences at 33.1%, followed closely by property damage at 30.3%. Theft and burglary make up a combined 29% of all recorded offences.
14,778
Higher than 89% 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.
-10.1%
Lower than 54% 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.
Violence and property crime are particularly common, with assault and burglary rates both among the highest for similar areas. Motor vehicle theft and general theft are also much higher than most areas, while robbery rates are around the middle for this level.
4,895
Higher than 92% 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.
46
Lower 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.
1,652
Higher than 89% 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.
2,625
Higher than 77% 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.
525
Higher than 88% 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.
4,478
Higher than 95% 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 Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41590/whyalla-stuart/topic/crime-safety
