Woodforde · 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.
A significant drop in the crime rate makes Woodforde stand out compared to most similar areas. Over the last five years, recorded offences fell by 35.6%, a much larger decrease than seen elsewhere.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodforde — lower than 58% of areas.
| Woodforde | 2,832 |
|---|---|
| 5072, SA | 2,418 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area recorded 2,832 offences per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for its level. Theft (27.6%) and burglary (24.1%) are the most common types of crime.
2,832
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.
-35.6%
Lower than 80% 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.
While the assault rate is much lower than most areas, rates for burglary (684) and motor vehicle theft (293) are higher. Property damage and theft rates sit around the middle for its level.
391
Lower 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.
684
Higher than 65% 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.
781
Lower than 60% 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.
293
Higher than 73% 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.
586
Lower than 59% 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 Woodforde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41638/woodforde/topic/crime-safety
