Willunga South · 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.
Crime rates in Willunga South have dropped by 6.7% over the last five years. This downward trend brings the area to a middle-of-the-road level compared to similar places, with 2,979 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willunga South — lower than 56% of areas.
| Willunga South | 2,979 |
|---|---|
| 5172, SA | 1,743 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
While overall crime is around the middle for its level, the nature of these offences is skewed, with burglary making up 42.9% of all recorded incidents.
2,979
Lower than 56% 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.
-6.7%
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.
Burglary rates are much higher than most areas at 1,277 per 100,000. In contrast, the rates for theft, property damage, and assault are all lower than most areas.
426
Lower than 73% 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.
1,277
Higher than 87% 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.
426
Lower than 79% 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.
426
Lower than 73% 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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41612/willunga-south/topic/crime-safety
