National rankings · 2025-26

Council crime rankings

Recorded offence rates per 100,000 residents for Australian local government areas, from official state and territory data standardised on the Australian Crime Map. Open any council for the full trend, Crime Score and map.

Rates use ABS estimated resident population. Recording practices differ between police forces — compare with care. Lists refresh when the weekly data workflow runs.

Highest break-in rates

Top 25 councils with at least 10,000 residents. Small remote communities with extreme rates are excluded by the population floor.

#	Council	Break-ins / 100k	Population
1	Port AugustaSA	5,377	14,469
2	KatherineNT	2,845	11,282
3	Alice SpringsNT	2,575	30,875
4	Port LincolnSA	2,137	15,065
5	Moree PlainsNSW	2,110	12,845
6	CairnsQLD	1,971	179,334
7	Mount IsaQLD	1,921	18,585
8	WhyallaSA	1,906	21,720
9	AdelaideSA	1,816	30,173
10	GoondiwindiQLD	1,715	10,438
11	MareebaQLD	1,653	24,205
12	TownsvilleQLD	1,613	206,260
13	RockhamptonQLD	1,424	85,794
14	GunnedahNSW	1,304	13,502
15	TablelandsQLD	1,125	27,902
16	Port PirieSA	1,059	17,664
17	TamworthNSW	1,010	66,403
18	Murray BridgeSA	986	23,539
19	PlayfordSA	973	115,790
20	KempseyNSW	933	31,950
21	South BurnettQLD	886	35,111
22	Central HighlandsQLD	885	29,481
23	ArmidaleNSW	867	29,652
24	Port Adelaide EnfieldSA	861	143,022
25	BananaQLD	858	15,144

Highest violent crime rates

Violent crime uses the map's violent aggregate (assault and related). Same 10,000+ population floor; recording practices differ between police forces.

#	Council	Violent / 100k	Population
1	Mount IsaQLD	10,401	18,585
2	KatherineNT	9,635	11,282
3	Port AugustaSA	8,508	14,469
4	AdelaideSA	6,748	30,173
5	Alice SpringsNT	6,708	30,875
6	Moree PlainsNSW	4,656	12,845
7	WhyallaSA	3,490	21,720
8	Broken HillNSW	3,203	17,515
9	MareebaQLD	3,086	24,205
10	DarwinNT	3,023	90,035
11	PalmerstonNT	2,926	43,193
12	RockhamptonQLD	2,895	85,794
13	TownsvilleQLD	2,883	206,260
14	Port LincolnSA	2,821	15,065
15	CairnsQLD	2,655	179,334
16	Charters TowersQLD	2,647	12,088
17	DubboNSW	2,558	57,384
18	TamworthNSW	2,434	66,403
19	SydneyNSW	2,409	241,797
20	KempseyNSW	2,407	31,950
21	Port PirieSA	2,349	17,664
22	Murray BridgeSA	2,328	23,539
23	ArmidaleNSW	2,307	29,652
24	PlayfordSA	2,203	115,790
25	MuswellbrookNSW	2,189	16,859

Highest property crime rates

Property crime combines break-ins, theft, vehicle theft and property damage. Same 10,000+ population floor.

#	Council	Property / 100k	Population
1	AdelaideSA	21,678	30,173
2	Port AugustaSA	18,529	14,469
3	Alice SpringsNT	12,732	30,875
4	KatherineNT	11,673	11,282
5	Moree PlainsNSW	11,172	12,845
6	Port LincolnSA	10,096	15,065
7	Mount IsaQLD	9,820	18,585
8	WhyallaSA	9,374	21,720
9	RockhamptonQLD	8,447	85,794
10	CairnsQLD	8,411	179,334
11	TownsvilleQLD	7,720	206,260
12	PlayfordSA	7,508	115,790
13	GunnedahNSW	6,969	13,502
14	Port Adelaide EnfieldSA	6,648	143,022
15	LoganQLD	6,589	403,515
16	MareebaQLD	6,515	24,205
17	SydneyNSW	6,505	241,797
18	DarwinNT	6,131	90,035
19	KempseyNSW	6,119	31,950
20	Charles SturtSA	6,093	130,841
21	PalmerstonNT	6,036	43,193
22	TamworthNSW	5,831	66,403
23	Port PirieSA	5,763	17,664
24	GoondiwindiQLD	5,748	10,438
25	SalisburySA	5,647	151,019

Lower break-in rates

Councils with at least 20,000 residents and the lowest published break-in rates — useful for comparing larger urban and regional areas.

#	Council	Break-ins / 100k	Population
1	CamdenNSW	70	146,483
2	WollondillyNSW	90	62,080
3	Ku-ring-gaiNSW	90	128,542
4	WingecarribeeNSW	91	53,840
5	Northern BeachesNSW	95	272,656
6	SutherlandNSW	104	241,327
7	The HillsNSW	107	222,675
8	HornsbyNSW	107	155,484
9	FairfieldNSW	119	213,677
10	BaysideNSW	140	187,770
11	Georges RiverNSW	151	163,919
12	Canterbury-BankstownNSW	152	389,687
13	Blue MountainsNSW	153	79,236
14	WoollahraNSW	154	55,218
15	KiamaNSW	160	23,139
16	North SydneyNSW	163	73,705
17	MosmanNSW	163	29,374
18	WaverleyNSW	168	73,345
19	Snowy MonaroNSW	179	22,396
20	Bega ValleyNSW	179	36,921
21	Lane CoveNSW	181	43,094
22	HawkesburyNSW	193	69,299
23	Mount BarkerSA	206	45,111
24	LiverpoolNSW	209	261,231
25	Adelaide HillsSA	210	42,875

Lower violent crime rates

Violent crime uses the map's violent aggregate (assault and related). Councils with at least 20,000 residents; recording practices differ between police forces.

#	Council	Violent / 100k	Population
1	Adelaide HillsSA	294	42,875
2	Lane CoveNSW	343	43,094
3	Ku-ring-gaiNSW	349	128,542
4	BurnsideSA	373	48,257
5	BarossaSA	395	26,817
6	The HillsNSW	398	222,675
7	MitchamSA	431	71,267
8	HornsbyNSW	460	155,484
9	MosmanNSW	470	29,374
10	North SydneyNSW	471	73,705
11	UnleySA	491	40,731
12	AlexandrinaSA	493	31,427
13	Mount BarkerSA	514	45,111
14	Northern BeachesNSW	518	272,656
15	KiamaNSW	527	23,139
16	NoosaQLD	534	59,551
17	ProspectSA	563	23,459
18	Canada BayNSW	572	93,006
19	RydeNSW	579	141,693
20	WilloughbyNSW	589	80,520
21	Sunshine CoastQLD	617	381,957
22	WoollahraNSW	623	55,218
23	CampbelltownSA	639	58,826
24	WollondillyNSW	664	62,080
25	Georges RiverNSW	670	163,919

Lower property crime rates

Councils with at least 20,000 residents and the lowest published property crime rates — useful for comparing larger urban and regional areas.

#	Council	Property / 100k	Population
1	Ku-ring-gaiNSW	832	128,542
2	The HillsNSW	1,151	222,675
3	Lane CoveNSW	1,188	43,094
4	Adelaide HillsSA	1,224	42,875
5	HornsbyNSW	1,255	155,484
6	MosmanNSW	1,287	29,374
7	AlexandrinaSA	1,289	31,427
8	WollondillyNSW	1,300	62,080
9	Northern BeachesNSW	1,334	272,656
10	CamdenNSW	1,335	146,483
11	BarossaSA	1,342	26,817
12	SutherlandNSW	1,378	241,327
13	WingecarribeeNSW	1,382	53,840
14	Blue MountainsNSW	1,560	79,236
15	KiamaNSW	1,564	23,139
16	Mount BarkerSA	1,581	45,111
17	Snowy MonaroNSW	1,625	22,396
18	North SydneyNSW	1,680	73,705
19	WoollahraNSW	1,713	55,218
20	Bega ValleyNSW	1,850	36,921
21	Canada BayNSW	1,855	93,006
22	Georges RiverNSW	1,905	163,919
23	RydeNSW	1,916	141,693
24	Canterbury-BankstownNSW	1,947	389,687
25	FairfieldNSW	1,974	213,677

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