Yalata · 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.
Among the highest crime rates for similar areas are found in Yalata, where recorded offences per 100,000 people reached 25,559. This reflects a significant upward trend, with the crime rate rising by 35.6% over the last five years, a change much higher than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yalata — higher than 95% of areas.
| Yalata | 25,559 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | 23,116 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are very high here, with assault and related crimes making up the majority of incidents at 58.8%. Other common offences include property damage at 25% and burglary at 10%.
25,559
Higher than 95% 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%
Higher than 78% 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.
Rates for assault, burglary and property damage are all among the highest for similar areas. In contrast, the theft rate of 1,278 is around the middle for its level.
15,016
Higher than 99% 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.
2,556
Higher than 94% 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.
1,278
Higher than 58% 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.
6,390
Higher than 99% 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 Yalata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41669/yalata/topic/crime-safety
