Wilmington · 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.
Around the middle of similar areas for overall crime, Wilmington has seen a 35.7% rise in the crime rate over five years. This increase is much higher than most other areas. There were 2,849 recorded offences per 100,000 people in the latest count.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilmington — lower than 58% of areas.
| Wilmington | 2,849 |
|---|---|
| 5485, SA | 2,849 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage was the most common offence at 36.8%, followed by burglary at 26.3%. Assault and related crimes made up 21.1% of the total, while theft accounted for 15.8%.
2,849
Lower than 58% 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.
35.7%
Higher than 78% 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.
Property damage and burglary are both higher than most areas, with rates of 1,049 and 750 respectively. In contrast, the theft rate is 450, which is much lower than most areas, while assault rates sit around the middle for its level.
600
Lower than 56% 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.
750
Higher than 70% 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.
450
Lower 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.
1,049
Higher than 68% 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 Wilmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41614/wilmington/topic/crime-safety
