Crime Dashboard - Williamstown (SA)
South Australia • Suburb • 2022-24
Crime summary
Crime rank by crime type
Percentage of equivalent geographies with a lower crime rate.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Crime statistics summary
Crime | Count | Rate1 | Percentile2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| break-ins | 1 | 62 | 3 |
| motor vehicle | 3 | 246 | 9 |
| violent | 12 | 851 | 13 |
1 annual rate per 100,000 persons.
2 percentage of equivalent geographies with a lower crime rate.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Surrounding areas
Crime trends
Break-in rate
Annual rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Violent crime rate
Annual rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Motor vehicle theft rate
Annual rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Period comparisons
Crime | 2022-241 | 2020-221 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| break-ins | 62 | 190 | -67.5% |
| motor vehicle | 246 | 268 | -8.4% |
| violent | 851 | 938 | -9.3% |
1 annual rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Between 2020-22 and 2022-24 the rate of:
- break-ins decreased by 67.5% to 62 incidents per 100,000 residents.
- motor vehicle theft decreased by 8.4% to 246 incidents per 100,000 residents.
- violent crime decreased by 9.3% to 851 incidents per 100,000 residents.
Area comparisons
Break-in rate
Annual rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Violent crime rate
Annual rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Motor vehicle theft rate
Annual rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
Comparative statistics
Crime | Williamstown (SA)1 | SA1 | Australia1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| break-ins | 62 | 595 | 739 |
| motor vehicle | 246 | 1,131 | 1,036 |
| violent | 851 | 2,739 | 2,829 |
1 annual rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: OpenStats; State police departments; ABS
In 2022-24:
- the rate of break-ins in Williamstown (SA) was 89.6% lower than the South Australia average, and was 91.6% lower than the national average.
- around 2% of suburbs had a lower rate of break-ins than Williamstown (SA).
- the rate of motor vehicle theft in Williamstown (SA) was 78.3% lower than the South Australia average, and was 76.3% lower than the national average.
- around 9% of suburbs had a lower rate of motor vehicle theft than Williamstown (SA).
- the rate of violent crime in Williamstown (SA) was 68.9% lower than the South Australia average, and was 69.9% lower than the national average.
- around 13% of suburbs had a lower rate of violent crime than Williamstown (SA).