Karoonda East Murray crime rate and Crime Score · South Australia council area
Karoonda East Murray is a council area in South Australia with about 1,026 residents. It has a Crime Score 26 out of 100 (low), 303rd of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (46th percentile), break-ins (53rd percentile), vehicle theft (31st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 37.
In 2025-26: violent 877 per 100,000 (+50% vs five years earlier); property 2,242 per 100,000 (-18% vs five years earlier); break-ins 487 per 100,000 (+25% vs five years earlier); theft 585 per 100,000 (-50% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 29th of 69 South Australia councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Karoonda East Murray council area is 4.2% (South Australia 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 0% of occupied homes (0 public and 0 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; South Australia 5.6%). An estimated 0 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 0 per 10,000 residents (South Australia 41.7), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 7.3% of residents were born overseas (South Australia 25.2%), most often in England, New Zealand, Scotland. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 3.7% (confidence 66 of 100); social housing about 0% of homes; about 0 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 7.4% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 877 | 9 | +50% |
| Property | 2,242 | 23 | -18% |
| Break-ins | 487 | 5 | +25% |
| Theft | 585 | 6 | -50% |
Questions
Is Karoonda East Murray safe?
Karoonda East Murray recorded 877 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 32% lower than the South Australia rate (1,300) and about 31% lower than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 26.4 out of 100 (low), 303rd of 362 councils. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.
How many break-ins are there in Karoonda East Murray?
5 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 487 per 100,000 residents, about 27% lower than the South Australia rate (667).
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Suburbs in the Karoonda East Murray council area
Auld · Bakara · Bandon · Borrika · Bowhill · Chesson · Copeville · Galga · Halidon · Hooper · Karoonda · Mantung · Marama · Marmon Jabuk · McPherson · Mercunda · Mindarie · Molineux · Perponda · Sandalwood · Vincent · Wanbi · Wilson · Wynarka
Postcodes in the Karoonda East Murray council area
5306 · 5307 · 5308 · 5309 · 5310 · 5354
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