Gowrie · 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 significant 39.9% drop in the crime rate over five years makes Gowrie a safer place than it used to be. This decrease is much lower than most areas, contributing to a general sense of security for residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gowrie — lower than 53% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,217 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for its level. Property damage was the most common offence at 18.8%, followed by assault and related crimes at 14.9%.
3,217
Lower than 53% 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.
-39.9%
Lower than 84% 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 rates are much lower than most areas, while assault and motor vehicle theft are also lower than typical. Rates for sexual offences and property damage sit around the middle for similar areas.
478
Lower than 68% 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.
127
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded sexual offences 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.
318
Lower than 86% 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.
127
Lower than 66% 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.
605
Lower than 57% 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 Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/topic/crime-safety
