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Indicator:

Children and young people are safe from crime

Measures:

Experiences of online harm

Feeling safe and secure at home

Victims of offences

Apprehended (arrested/reported) by police

Police diversions

 

Experiences of online harm

THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY

In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).

Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia

Data for all children and young people

New Measure – Data coming soon

Data for Aboriginal children and young people

Background and Rationale

Feeling safe and secure at home

THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY

In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).

Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia

Data for all children and young people

Data Gap: still searching for potential data sources

Data for Aboriginal children and young people

Background and Rationale

Victims of offences

THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY

In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).

Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia

Data for all children and young people

In 2023, reported to the South Australia Police (SAPOL):

  • 71.7 per 10,000 of children and young people under 18 years who were victims of offences (excluding sexual assault and related offences) (47.7 in 2019).
  • 17.8 per 10,000 of children and young people under 18 years who were victims of sexual assault and related offences (17.9 in 2022).

Data Source: Attorney-General’s Department, Justice Policy and Analytics

Data for Aboriginal children and young people

In 2024, reported to the South Australia Police (SAPOL):

  • 132.3 per 10,000 of Aboriginal children and young people under 18 years who were victims of offences (excluding sexual assault and related offences) (80.8 in 2019).
  • 20.9 per 10,000 of Aboriginal children and young people under 18 years who were victims of sexual assault and related offences (20.7 in 2022).

Data Source: Attorney-General’s Department, Justice Policy and Analytics

Background and Rationale

Apprehended (arrested/reported) by police

THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY

In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).

Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia

Data for all children and young people

In 2023, 69.1 per 10,000 for children and young people (10 to 17 years) who were apprehended (arrested and/or reported) by police (81.2 in 2019).

Data Source: Attorney-General’s Department, Justice Policy and Analytics

Data for Aboriginal children and young people

In 2024, 463.6 per 10,000 for Aboriginal children and young people (10 to 17 years) who were apprehended (arrested and/or reported) by police (439.2 in 2019).

Data Source: Attorney-General’s Department, Justice Policy and Analytics

Background and Rationale

Police diversions

THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY

In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).

Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia

Data for all children and young people

In 2023-24, 28% of youth offenders (10 to 17 years including) were diverted from the youth justice system in SA (33.7% in 2018-19).

Data Source: Report on Government Services, Police Services

Data for Aboriginal children and young people

In 2021-22, 22.5% of Aboriginal youth offenders (under 18 years old) were diverted from the youth justice system in SA.

Data Source: Report on Government Services, Police Services

Background and Rationale