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13 suburbs · ranked #22 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 57.6 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.
Population-weighted average AusScore across 4 graded suburbs in Hindmarsh.
Hindmarsh's recorded offence rate per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian median.
Offences per 1,000 residents over the last decade, against the Victorian median. A line below the dashed median means this suburb is safer than the typical Victorian suburb.
Over the past decade, property & deception offences — the bulk of recorded crime — eased from 25 to 23 per 1,000 residents in Hindmarsh (down from a 37 peak in 2021). That keeps it 18% below the typical Victorian suburb — a reassuring sign for anyone living here. The picture is mixed across the three measures.
Recorded offences in the latest year.
Alleged offenders aged 10–17 in this council, per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian average over the last decade. The grade compares this council with the median Victorian council.
Youth offending in Hindmarsh has fallen from 2.6 to 1.1 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 0.3 in 2021. Since that low it has climbed about 200% — a worrying reversal that mirrors the statewide trend.
Every suburb graded against the Victorian median. Tap a suburb for its full profile.