Williamstown · 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.
Low crime rates define daily life in Williamstown, where there are far fewer reported offences than in most other similar areas. With only 1,946 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the area is notably safer than the state and national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Williamstown — lower than 76% of areas.
| Williamstown | 1,946 |
|---|---|
| 5351, SA | 2,018 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime has fallen by 3.3% over the last five years, a trend seen in many similar areas. Property damage is the most common offence at 31%, followed by assault and related crimes at 25.9%.
1,946
Lower than 76% 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.
-3.3%
Higher than 53% 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 rates are among the lowest for this level of area. Burglary and assault rates are also lower than most similar places, while motor vehicle theft and property damage sit around the middle.
503
Lower than 65% 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.
268
Lower than 76% 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.
201
Lower than 95% 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.
201
Higher than 54% 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.
604
Lower than 57% 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 Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41602/williamstown/topic/crime-safety
