Willunga · 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 39.3% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Willunga one of the safest areas to live in. This significant decline has left the town with a recorded offence rate far lower than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willunga — lower than 86% of areas.
| Willunga | 1,513 |
|---|---|
| 5172, SA | 1,743 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With only 1,513 offences per 100,000 people, crime is much lower here than in most other areas. Assault, theft, and property damage are the most common issues, each making up 24.3% of recorded incidents.
1,513
Lower than 86% 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.
-39.3%
Lower than 84% 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 368 per 100,000, which is much lower than most areas. Burglary and motor vehicle theft are also lower than in similar places.
368
Lower than 78% 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.
204
Lower than 84% 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.
368
Lower than 83% 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.
123
Lower than 68% 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.
368
Lower than 79% 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 Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41610/willunga/topic/crime-safety
