Wolseley · 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.
Much higher crime rates than most similar areas mark Wolseley, where recorded offences per 100,000 people reached 6,280. This is part of a sharp recent increase, with the crime rate climbing 225% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wolseley — higher than 75% of areas.
| Wolseley | 6,280 |
|---|---|
| 5269, SA | 4,437 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Wolseley has a much higher crime rate than most areas, with 6,280 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft is the most common issue, accounting for 53.8% of all offences, followed by property damage at 23.1% and burglary at 15.4%.
6,280
Higher than 75% 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.
225.0%
Higher than 97% 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.
Specific offence rates are all much higher than most areas. Theft is the most frequent at 3,382, while property damage and burglary recorded rates are 1,449 and 966 respectively.
966
Higher than 80% 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.
3,382
Higher than 82% 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.
1,449
Higher than 78% 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 Wolseley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41630/wolseley/topic/crime-safety
