Wistow · 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.
Assault and related offences make up 40% of recorded crimes in Wistow, which is the most common crime category here. While the overall crime rate is around the middle for similar areas, it has seen a huge increase of 400% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wistow — higher than 51% of areas.
| Wistow | 3,509 |
|---|---|
| 5251, SA | 3,524 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,509 recorded offences per 100,000 people. This rate is around the middle for similar areas, though the total number of crimes has risen sharply in recent years.
3,509
Higher than 51% 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.
400.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
Assault rates are much higher than most areas at 1,404 per 100,000, while burglaries are also higher than most at 702. Theft is lower than most areas, and property damage is around the middle for its level.
1,404
Higher than 76% 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.
702
Higher than 67% 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.
702
Lower than 64% 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.
702
Higher than 50% 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 Wistow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41627/wistow/topic/crime-safety
