Woodchester · 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 Woodchester have jumped by 50% over the last five years, a rise that is much higher than most areas. Despite this increase, the overall number of recorded offences remains very low at 1,186 per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodchester — lower than 90% of areas.
| Woodchester | 1,186 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 2,149 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Woodchester's crime is largely made up of burglary and motor vehicle theft. These two offence types account for all recorded crimes in the area.
1,186
Lower than 90% 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.
50.0%
Higher 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.
The rates for burglary and motor vehicle theft are both high, with burglary at 791 and vehicle theft at 395 per 100,000. Both figures are higher than most similar areas.
791
Higher than 72% 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.
395
Higher than 83% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41636/woodchester/topic/crime-safety
