According to South Australia Police (SAPOL), Whyalla Playford crime rate for the year ending December 2022 was 5841 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 8% decrease from the previous year.

Whyalla Playford Crime Index

21

(100 is safest)

Safer than 21% of most Australia suburbs

Whyalla Playford Crime Map

Whyalla Playford crime map

Is Whyalla Playford Safe?

Whyalla Playford has low safety metrics. Crime rates in Whyalla Playford are quite a bit higher than average regarding to most Australian suburbs. Whyalla Playford is safer than 21% of all Australian suburbs and than 25% of South Australia suburbs. However, Serious Assault not resulting in injury is a common offence in Whyalla Playford.

Whyalla Playford Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in Whyalla Playford 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 Whyalla Playford.

60-month trend of criminal incidents across Whyalla Playford
  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by South Australia Police in the year 2022 was 148, down 8% from 161 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  • Whyalla Playford is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of South Australia suburbs are safer than Whyalla Playford and 25% of suburbs are more dangerous than Whyalla Playford.
  • Common crime: Serious Assault not resulting in injury.
  • The number of assault offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 30% (9 Incidents) compared to the previous year..
  • There were no homicide offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.
  • The number of burglary offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 24% (9 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of theft offences recorded in 2022 increased by 19% (7 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of robbery offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 33% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 increased by 125% (5 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of vandalism offences (Property damage) recorded in 2022 decreased by 17% (9 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

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Crime in Whyalla Playford: An In-Depth Analysis

AU Crime Rate analyzed crime data from the South Australia Police (SAPOL) and found that crime rates in Whyalla Playford are quite a bit higher than average regarding to most Australian suburbs. In fact, it is considered safer than about 21% of suburbs in the country across all population sizes.

The crime rates in Whyalla Playford are higher than approximately 75% of other suburbs in South Australia. Consequently, the suburb has low scores for public safety.

Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime if you live here? It’s 1 in 16 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 Whyalla Playford’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 Whyalla Playford. So join us on this exploration, as we uncover the nature and extent of crime in this community.

Whyalla Playford crime rate for crimes against the person is 987 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 Whyalla Playford was 1 in 100. 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 Whyalla Playford is 1 in 20, with a rate of 4854 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.

Whyalla Playford Crime Rates by Offences Division

DivisionNumber of CrimesCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Offences against the person25987
Property and deception offences1234854
Total1485841

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.

Whyalla Playford 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

1 in 100

In Whyalla Playford

1 in 81

In South Australia

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

Violent crimes against the person in Whyalla Playford vs SA in Australia

Crimes Against the Person: Whyalla Playford vs South Australia

Whyalla Playford population: 2534

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)21196518291105
Robbery26257935
Abduction, harassment and other offences0419024
Blackmail and extortion09305
Other offences against the person213347975

Here is a breakdown of the major Crimes against the person

CrimesNo, of offencesRate
Common Assault5197
Serious Assault resulting in injury3118
Serious Assault not resulting in injury12474

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

Whyalla Playford 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 20

In Whyalla Playford

1 in 20

In South Australia

Offences Against Property Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Property offences in Whyalla Playford vs SA

Against Property offences: Whyalla Playford vs South Australia

Whyalla Playford population: 2534

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 offences438578416971640
Serious criminal trespass (burglary)28124771105702
Fraud, deception and related offences94391355247
Property damage and environmental432099716971181

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

CrimesNo, of offencesRate
Theft/Illegal use of motor vehicle9355
Theft from motor vehicle5197
Theft from shop3118
Property damage by fire or explosion (Arson)3118
Unlawful entry - Residence10395
Unlawful entry - Non Residence10395

Whyalla Playford Crimes per Square KM

Crimes per square km in Whyalla Playford vs SA

How many murders in Whyalla Playford in 2022?

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

What’s the most common crime in Whyalla Playford?

According to the latest available data from South Australia Police (SAPOL), the most common type of crime in Whyalla Playford is Serious Assault not resulting in injury.

What is the crime rate in Whyalla Playford?

The overall crime rate in Whyalla Playford, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 5841 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 Whyalla Playford a safe place to live in?

Whyalla Playford is safer than 21% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are quite a bit higher than average regarding to most Australian suburbs. Compared to South Australia suburbs, Whyalla Playford is safer than 25% of other suburbs in the state which are considered low safety scores in South Australia.

Total Crime Stats of Whyalla Playford

DivisionSubdivisionOffence typeYear (2021)Year (2022)
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYOther acts intended to cause injury40
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONAbduction, harassment and other offences10
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONThreatening behaviour21
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 police01
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONSEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCESNon-assaultive sexual offences00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONROBBERY AND RELATED OFFENCESAggravated robbery32
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYCommon Assault55
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYSerious Assault resulting in injury63
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONDangerous or negligent acts01
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYSerious Assault not resulting in injury1512
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESOther theft2426
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft from shop13
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYFRAUD DECEPTION AND RELATED OFFENCESOther fraud, deception and related offences02
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALOther property damage and environmental4839
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft from motor vehicle55
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESReceive or handle proceeds of crime20
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Other unlawful entry with intent58
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYFRAUD DECEPTION AND RELATED OFFENCESObtain benefit by deception07
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Unlawful entry - Non Residence1910
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft/Illegal use of motor vehicle49
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALGraffiti21
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Unlawful entry - Residence1310
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALProperty damage by fire or explosion (Arson)23

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