Woodside · 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 lower crime rates than most other areas define Woodside, where recorded offences per 100,000 people sit at just 1,851. This makes it a remarkably safe part of the Adelaide Hills, with a recent downward trend in crime over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodside — lower than 78% of areas.
| Woodside | 1,851 |
|---|---|
| 5244, SA | 1,505 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Woodside is a low-crime area with 1,851 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most similar areas. This crime rate has fallen by 2.0% over the last five years, a change that is around the middle for its level.
1,851
Lower than 78% 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.
-2.0%
Higher than 55% 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.
Theft and property damage are the most common offences, both making up 30% of the total. The rates for assault and burglary are among the lowest for this type of area, while motor vehicle theft is around the middle.
185
Lower than 96% 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.
185
Lower than 87% 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.
555
Lower than 71% 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.
148
Lower than 59% 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.
555
Lower than 61% 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 Woodside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41642/woodside/topic/crime-safety
