Woodville Park · 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 much higher crime rate than most areas defines Woodville Park, where 7,235 offences are recorded per 100,000 people. While the volume of crime is high, the rate has fallen by 24.7% over the last five years, a drop that is lower than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodville Park — higher than 79% of areas.
| Woodville Park | 7,235 |
|---|---|
| 5011, SA | 7,393 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The total number of recorded offences is 7,235 per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. Theft is the most common crime here, making up 62.7% of all offences.
7,235
Higher than 79% 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.
-24.7%
Lower than 69% 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 is a major issue with a rate of 4,536, which is much higher than most areas. Rates for assault and burglary are also higher than most areas, while property damage is lower.
1,026
Higher than 66% 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.
756
Higher than 71% 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.
4,536
Higher than 87% 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.
162
Lower than 55% 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.
486
Lower than 67% 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 Woodville Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41646/woodville-park/topic/crime-safety
