Yorketown · 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 150% jump in the crime rate over five years marks a significant shift for Yorketown. Despite this sharp increase, the area remains very safe, with only 1,003 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yorketown — lower than 93% of areas.
| Yorketown | 1,003 |
|---|---|
| 5576, SA | 971 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime has risen steeply here, though the overall number of offences stays among the lowest at this level. Burglary and property damage are the most common issues, each making up 30% of reported crimes.
1,003
Lower than 93% 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.
150.0%
Higher than 92% 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.
Most offence types are much lower than in other areas. This includes motor vehicle theft and property damage, while the rates for theft and assault are among the lowest for similar places.
100
Lower 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.
301
Lower than 72% 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.
100
Lower than 99% 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.
100
Lower than 76% 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.
301
Lower than 86% 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 Yorketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41689/yorketown/topic/crime-safety
