According to South Australia Police (SAPOL), New Residence crime rate for the year ending December 2022 was 1031 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 100% increase from the previous year.

New Residence Crime Index

100

(100 is safest)

Safer than 100% of most Australia suburbs

New Residence Crime Map

New Residence crime map

Is New Residence Safe?

New Residence has extremly high safety metrics. Crime rates in New Residence are noticeably lower than the average compared to most Australia’s suburbs. New Residence is safer than 100% of all Australian suburbs and than 78% of South Australia suburbs. However, Theft/Illegal Use of MV is a common offence in New Residence.

New Residence Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in New Residence increased or decreased in the past 5 years? The chart below shows the 60-month historical trend of the number of offences that occurred in New Residence.

60-month trend of criminal incidents across New Residence
  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by South Australia Police in the year 2022 was 1, up 100% from 0 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  • New Residence is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of South Australia suburbs are safer than New Residence and 78% of suburbs are more dangerous than New Residence.
  • Common crime: Theft/Illegal Use of MV.
  • There were no assault offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.
  • There were no homicide offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.
  • There were no burglary offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.
  • The number of theft offences recorded in 2022 increased by 100% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • There were no robbery offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.
  • The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 increased by 100% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • There were no vandalism offences (Property damage) recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.

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Crime in New Residence: An In-Depth Analysis

AU Crime Rate analyzed crime data from the South Australia Police (SAPOL) and found that crime rates in New Residence are noticeably lower than the average compared to most Australia’s suburbs. In fact, it is considered safer than about 100% of suburbs in the country across all population sizes.

The crime rates in New Residence are higher than approximately 22% of other suburbs in South Australia. Consequently, the suburb has extremly high scores for public safety.

Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime if you live here? It’s 1 in 96 based on the combined crime rate of offences against the person and property while the risk of becoming a victim of crime in South Australia is at 1 in 16.

Discovering the full picture of New Residence’s crime statistics is crucial, and delving into the details of its against the person and property crime data is the key. By doing so, we can uncover which type of crime is more prevalent, whether it be violent or property-related, and gain a deeper understanding of the crime rate in New Residence. So join us on this exploration, as we uncover the nature and extent of crime in this community.

New Residence crime rate for crimes against the person is 0 per 100,000 inhabitants, whereas the South Australia average rate is 1218. This meant that the likelihood of becoming a victim of such crimes in New Residence was 0. The crimes against persons included in this analysis are homicide, acts intended to cause injury, robbery, and other offences against the person.

According to our data, the likelihood of an individual becoming a victim of property crime in New Residence is 1 in 96, with a rate of 1031 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants. It is important to note that the average rate of property crime in South Australia is 4816 incidents per 100,000 residents. The property crimes included in this analysis consist of theft, fraud, property damage, and serious criminal trespass.

New Residence Crime Rates by Offences Division

DivisionNumber of CrimesCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Offences against the person00
Property and deception offences11031
Total11031

Note: The only crime data that SAPOL presents is Property and person crimes. So you shouldn’t compare the crime rates of suburbs or urban areas with any other areas in another state in Australia.

New Residence Crimes Against the Person (Violent crimes)

These are violent crimes against people whether these are family violence or non-family violence. Basically, if someone does something to hurt or scare another person, it’s considered a crime against the person. This includes:

  1. “Acts Intended to Cause Injury” is a legal category that includes different types of crimes where someone intentionally tries to harm another person. There are subcategories within this, including:
    • Assault Police: When someone intentionally attacks a police officer while they’re doing their job.
    • Common Assault: This involves deliberately using force or threats to make someone fear they’ll be hurt. It doesn’t necessarily result in serious injuries.
    • Serious Assault Resulting in Injury: This is when someone intentionally harms another person, causing them significant injuries.
    • Serious Assault Not Resulting in Injury: Even if serious harm doesn’t happen, if someone tries to cause it intentionally, it can still be a crime.
  2. Homicide and Related offences: These are categories of crimes related to taking someone’s life:
    • Murder: This is the most serious type of crime where someone intentionally kills another person.
    • Other Homicide and Related offences: This category includes various other crimes connected to causing death. These might involve different levels of intent or circumstances, like manslaughter or offences related to causing death through negligence or recklessness.
  3. Robbery and related offences: These are the categories of crimes related to robbery:
    • Non-Aggravated Robbery: This is a type of theft where someone takes property from another person using force or threats, but it doesn’t involve additional serious factors.
    • Blackmail and Extortion: These offences involve forcing someone to give you money or property by using threats or information against them. Blackmail is when you threaten to reveal embarrassing or damaging information, while extortion includes broader threats of harm or force.
    • Aggravated Robbery: This is a more severe form of robbery. It happens when someone uses weapons or inflicts serious harm or injury during the robbery. These factors make the crime even more serious and result in harsher penalties.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Crime Against the Person

0

In New Residence

1 in 81

In South Australia

Crimes Against the Person Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Violent crimes against the person in New Residence vs SA in Australia

Crimes Against the Person: New Residence vs South Australia

New Residence population: 97

South Australia population: 1777698

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsSA Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)SA Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Homicide04102
Acts intended to cause injury (Assault)01965101105
Robbery0625035
Abduction, harassment and other offences0419024
Blackmail and extortion09305
Other offences against the person01334075

Here is a breakdown of the major Crimes against the person

CrimesNo, of offencesRate
Common Assault00
Serious Assault resulting in injury00
Serious Assault not resulting in injury00

Note:  The data on sexual assault and related crimes is only available for the entire state of South Australia and not broken down by specific suburbs or urban areas. We have provided state-level statistics for your reference.

CrimesSA offences countSA rate (per 100,000 residents)
Aggravated sexual assault129473
Non-aggravated sexual assault43524
Non-assaultive sexual offences39422
Total Sexual assault and related offences2123119

New Residence Offences Against Property

These are crimes related to stealing or damaging property or deceiving someone for personal gain. Property crimes include:

  1. Property damage and environmental offences: These are categories of crimes related to damaging property and environmental violations:
    • Other Property Damage and Environmental: This is a broad category covering various offences related to damaging property or breaking environmental rules. It includes different types of related crimes not mentioned elsewhere.
    • Graffiti: Graffiti involves illegally drawing or writing on buildings or walls without permission, which damages property and is against the law.
    • Property Damage by Fire or Explosion (Arson): Arson is when someone intentionally sets fire to property, causing damage or destruction. This category focuses on property damage caused specifically by fire or explosions, often with criminal intent.
  2. Serious criminal trespass: These categories are related to serious criminal trespass, commonly referred to as burglary, and other unlawful entries with different intents:
    • Other Unlawful Entry with Intent: This covers various unauthorized entries into different places where the purpose may not fit into the categories below.
    • Unlawful Entry – Non-Residence: This is when someone breaks into a non-residential place, like a store or office, with the intention to commit a crime, like theft or vandalism. It’s not about homes.
    • Unlawful Entry – Residence: This is about unlawfully entering someone’s home with criminal intent, like to steal or harm. It’s specifically about intrusions into houses.
  3. Theft: It can be committed in various forms such as shoplifting, stealing from a person’s home, or taking a vehicle without permission. Other examples include stealing a bicycle, snatching a purse, or taking items from an unattended bag.
  4.  Fraud, Deception, and Related offences: These are categories of crimes related to fraud and deception in South Australia:
    • Other Fraud, Deception, and Related offences: This covers various types of fraudulent and deceptive activities that don’t fit into specific subcategories. It’s a broad category.
    • Obtain Benefit by Deception: This offence involves deceiving someone to gain an advantage or benefit that you aren’t entitled to. It means obtaining something unfairly through trickery or dishonesty.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of Offences Against Property

1 in 96

In New Residence

1 in 20

In South Australia

Offences Against Property Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Property offences in New Residence vs SA

Against Property offences: New Residence vs South Australia

New Residence population: 97

South Australia population: 1777698

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsSA Total Criminal IncidentsSuburb Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)SA Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Theft and related offences18578410311640
Serious criminal trespass (burglary)0124770702
Fraud, deception and related offences043910247
Property damage and environmental02099701181

Here is a breakdown of New Residence crime rate and offences count for the major property and deception offences.

CrimesNo, of offencesRate
Theft/Illegal use of motor vehicle11031
Theft from motor vehicle00
Theft from shop00
Property damage by fire or explosion (Arson)00
Unlawful entry - Residence00
Unlawful entry - Non Residence00

New Residence Crimes per Square KM

Crimes per square km in New Residence vs SA

How many murders in New Residence in 2022?

According to South Australia Police (SAPOL), there were 0 murders in New Residence in 2022. The number of homicides (which includes murders and other related offences) was 0.

What’s the most common crime in New Residence?

According to the latest available data from South Australia Police (SAPOL), the most common type of crime in New Residence is Theft/Illegal Use of MV.

What is the crime rate in New Residence?

The overall crime rate in New Residence, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 1031 in the year ending December 2022.

However, it’s important to note that this is an aggregate figure that includes all types of crime, and some types of offences are more prevalent than others. Additionally, crime rates can vary by location, with some areas experiencing higher rates of certain types of crime than others.

Is New Residence a safe place to live in?

New Residence is safer than 100% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are noticeably lower than the average compared to most Australia’s suburbs. Compared to South Australia suburbs, New Residence is safer than 78% of other suburbs in the state which are considered extremly high safety scores in South Australia.

Total Crime Stats of New Residence

DivisionSubdivisionOffence typeYear (2021)Year (2022)
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYOther acts intended to cause injury00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONAbduction, harassment and other offences00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONThreatening behaviour00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONHOMICIDE AND RELATED OFFENCESMurder00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONSEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCESAggravated sexual assault00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONSEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCESNon-aggravated sexual assault00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONROBBERY AND RELATED OFFENCESNon-aggravated robbery00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONHOMICIDE AND RELATED OFFENCESOther homicide and related offences00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONROBBERY AND RELATED OFFENCESBlackmail and extortion00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYAssault police00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONSEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCESNon-assaultive sexual offences00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONROBBERY AND RELATED OFFENCESAggravated robbery00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYCommon Assault00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYSerious Assault resulting in injury00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONDangerous or negligent acts00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYSerious Assault not resulting in injury00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESOther theft00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft from shop00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYFRAUD DECEPTION AND RELATED OFFENCESOther fraud, deception and related offences00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALOther property damage and environmental00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft from motor vehicle00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESReceive or handle proceeds of crime00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Other unlawful entry with intent00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYFRAUD DECEPTION AND RELATED OFFENCESObtain benefit by deception00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Unlawful entry - Non Residence00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft/Illegal use of motor vehicle01
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALGraffiti00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Unlawful entry - Residence00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALProperty damage by fire or explosion (Arson)00

Note: This article doesn’t have detailed data for family violence, victims, female offenders, reoffending, sexual offences, stalking, and youth crime. For more information about these topics, check our resources page.

References

  • South Australia Police (SAPOL)
  • South Australia Government Data Directory

Greater Capital City Statistical Area

Greater Adelaide