Marion crime rate and Crime Score · South Australia council area
Marion is a council area in South Australia with about 101,229 residents. It has a Crime Score 47 out of 100 (moderate), 192nd 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 (55th percentile), break-ins (58th percentile), theft (85th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 57.
In 2025-26: violent 1,027 per 100,000 (+8% vs five years earlier); property 4,360 per 100,000 (-1% vs five years earlier); break-ins 529 per 100,000 (-17% vs five years earlier); theft 2,166 per 100,000 (-5% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 24th of 69 South Australia councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Marion council area is 5.1% (South Australia 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 8.5% of occupied homes (2,292 public and 954 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; South Australia 5.6%). An estimated 333 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 34.4 per 10,000 residents (South Australia 41.7), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 30% of residents were born overseas (South Australia 25.2%), most often in England, India, China. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.4% (confidence 84 of 100); social housing about 7.7% of homes; about 33.8 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 30.4% 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 | 1,027 | 1,040 | +8% |
| Property | 4,360 | 4,414 | -1% |
| Break-ins | 529 | 536 | -17% |
| Theft | 2,166 | 2,193 | -5% |
Questions
Is Marion safe?
Marion recorded 1,030 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 21% lower than the South Australia rate (1,300) and about 20% lower than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 47.3 out of 100 (moderate), 192nd 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 Marion?
536 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 529 per 100,000 residents, about 21% lower than the South Australia rate (667).
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Police news near Marion
- Death in Adelaide CBD · Adelaide, 1 Nov 2026 · 11 km away
- Man arrested over Fulham house fire · Fulham, 26 Oct 2026 · 10 km away
- Residents evacuated after suspicious fire at Brooklyn Park · Brooklyn Park, 22 Oct 2026 · 9 km away
- Police investigate an unexplained death · Glen Osmond, 10 Oct 2026 · 11 km away
- Police pursuit ends in arrest at Clarence Gardens · Clarence Gardens, 4 Oct 2026 · 5 km away
Part of Adelaide: Adelaide crime rate and crime map.
Suburbs in the Marion council area
Ascot Park · Clovelly Park · Darlington · Dover Gardens · Edwardstown · Glandore · Glengowrie · Hallett Cove · Marino · Marion · Melrose Park DC · Mitchell Park · Morphettville · O'Halloran Hill · Oaklands Park · Park Holme · Plympton Park · Seacliff Park · Seacombe Gardens · Seacombe Heights · Seaview Downs · Sheidow Park · South Plympton · Sturt · Tonsley · Trott Park · Warradale · Warradale North
Postcodes in the Marion council area
5037 · 5038 · 5039 · 5042 · 5043 · 5044 · 5046 · 5047 · 5048 · 5049 · 5158
australiancrimerate.com.au/council/sa-marion/ · Australian Crime Map