Yatala Vale · Suburb / Locality

Crime & Safety in Yatala Vale

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 tiny fraction of the state's usual crime levels is seen in Yatala Vale, where recorded offences are among the lowest for any similar area. The crime rate here has plummeted by 86.7% over the last five years.

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📍 Yatala Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Yatala Vale sits — Recorded offences per 100,000

769
  • 0–1,429: 110 areas
  • 1,429–2,857: 237 areas
  • 2,857–4,286: 153 areas
  • 4,286–5,714: 92 areas
  • 5,714–7,143: 60 areas
  • 7,143–8,571: 38 areas
  • 8,571–10,000: 29 areas
  • 10,000–11,429: 19 areas
  • 11,429–12,857: 8 areas
  • 12,857–14,286: 16 areas
  • 14,286–15,714: 5 areas
  • 15,714–17,143: 6 areas
  • 17,143–18,571: 2 areas
  • 18,571–20,000: 5 areas
  • 20,000–21,429: 6 areas
  • 21,429–22,857: 4 areas
  • 22,857–24,286: 2 areas
  • 24,286–25,714: 2 areas
  • 25,714–27,143: 0 areas
  • 27,143–28,571: 0 areas
  • 28,571–30,000: 0 areas
  • 30,000–31,429: 1 area
  • 31,429–32,857: 0 areas
  • 32,857–34,286: 1 area
  • 34,286–35,714: 2 areas
  • 35,714–37,143: 1 area
  • 37,143–38,571: 1 area
  • 38,571–40,000: 15 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yatala Vale — lower than 97% of areas.

Recorded offences per 100,000 compared with the state and national average
Yatala Vale769
5126, SA 2,890

Crime overview

The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.

There were 769 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is among the lowest at this level. Half of these incidents were burglaries and the other half were property damage.

769

Lower than 97% 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.

-86.7%

Lower than 99% 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.

Offence types

Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.

Both burglary and property damage rates sat at 385 per 100,000. While burglary is lower than most areas, the rate for property damage is much lower than most areas.

385

Lower than 61% 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.

385

Lower than 77% 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.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Yatala Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41680/yatala-vale/topic/crime-safety