Phillip · Suburb / Locality

Crime & Safety in Phillip

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.

Theft makes up 43.1% of all recorded offences in Phillip, where crime rates are among the highest for similar areas. This reflects a broader trend in the area, with the crime rate rising by 12.8% over the last five years.

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📍 Phillip, Suburb / Locality

Where Phillip sits — Recorded offences per 100,000

19,473
  • 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 Phillip — higher than 91% of areas.

Crime overview

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

Phillip records 19,473 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that stands among the highest at this level. Theft and assault are the most common crimes, making up 43.1% and 12.1% of the total respectively.

19,473

Higher than 91% 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.

12.8%

Higher than 68% 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.

Rates for almost every offence type are very high here. Theft, robbery, and sexual offences are all among the highest at this level, while assault, burglary, and property damage are much higher than most areas.

2,348

Higher than 87% 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.

289

Higher than 87% 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.

250

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Recorded robbery 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.

1,116

Higher than 86% 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.

8,389

Higher than 93% 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.

731

Higher than 91% 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.

2,078

Higher than 87% 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 Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80110/phillip/topic/crime-safety