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SA council crime rankings

Recorded offence rates per 100,000 residents for South Australia local government areas, from official 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.

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Highest break-in rates in SA

Top 25 councils in SA 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	Port LincolnSA	2,137	15,065
3	WhyallaSA	1,906	21,720
4	AdelaideSA	1,816	30,173
5	Port PirieSA	1,059	17,664
6	Murray BridgeSA	986	23,539
7	PlayfordSA	973	115,790
8	Port Adelaide EnfieldSA	861	143,022
9	Charles SturtSA	783	130,841
10	Mount GambierSA	724	28,057
11	UnleySA	695	40,731
12	SalisburySA	691	151,019
13	West TorrensSA	673	66,547
14	Adelaide PlainsSA	673	11,736
15	ProspectSA	669	23,459
16	Berri BarmeraSA	613	10,758
17	Copper CoastSA	608	16,601
18	Norwood Payneham and St PetersSA	607	40,845
19	Loxton WaikerieSA	560	11,971
20	MarionSA	529	101,229
21	Holdfast BaySA	524	39,683
22	GawlerSA	508	27,564
23	Victor HarborSA	493	17,457
24	BurnsideSA	472	48,257
25	Renmark ParingaSA	457	10,274

Highest violent crime rates in SA

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	Port AugustaSA	8,508	14,469
2	AdelaideSA	6,748	30,173
3	WhyallaSA	3,490	21,720
4	Port LincolnSA	2,821	15,065
5	Port PirieSA	2,349	17,664
6	Murray BridgeSA	2,328	23,539
7	PlayfordSA	2,203	115,790
8	Berri BarmeraSA	1,775	10,758
9	Port Adelaide EnfieldSA	1,587	143,022
10	SalisburySA	1,521	151,019
11	Mount GambierSA	1,465	28,057
12	Charles SturtSA	1,165	130,841
13	GawlerSA	1,157	27,564
14	OnkaparingaSA	1,148	184,827
15	Renmark ParingaSA	1,080	10,274
16	MarionSA	1,027	101,229
17	Copper CoastSA	940	16,601
18	West TorrensSA	939	66,547
19	Holdfast BaySA	862	39,683
20	Loxton WaikerieSA	827	11,971
21	Adelaide PlainsSA	801	11,736
22	Tea Tree GullySA	712	105,120
23	Norwood Payneham and St PetersSA	673	40,845
24	CampbelltownSA	639	58,826
25	Victor HarborSA	613	17,457

Highest property crime rates in SA

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	Port LincolnSA	10,096	15,065
4	WhyallaSA	9,374	21,720
5	PlayfordSA	7,508	115,790
6	Port Adelaide EnfieldSA	6,648	143,022
7	Charles SturtSA	6,093	130,841
8	Port PirieSA	5,763	17,664
9	SalisburySA	5,647	151,019
10	West TorrensSA	5,389	66,547
11	ProspectSA	5,367	23,459
12	Murray BridgeSA	5,349	23,539
13	Norwood Payneham and St PetersSA	4,568	40,845
14	MarionSA	4,360	101,229
15	UnleySA	4,164	40,731
16	GawlerSA	4,132	27,564
17	Mount GambierSA	4,049	28,057
18	Holdfast BaySA	3,790	39,683
19	Berri BarmeraSA	3,551	10,758
20	OnkaparingaSA	3,213	184,827
21	Renmark ParingaSA	3,193	10,274
22	Tea Tree GullySA	2,882	105,120
23	Copper CoastSA	2,765	16,601
24	Adelaide PlainsSA	2,701	11,736
25	MitchamSA	2,538	71,267

Lower break-in rates in SA

Councils in SA 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	Mount BarkerSA	206	45,111
2	Adelaide HillsSA	210	42,875
3	BarossaSA	224	26,817
4	AlexandrinaSA	270	31,427
5	MitchamSA	319	71,267
6	CampbelltownSA	320	58,826
7	Tea Tree GullySA	343	105,120
8	OnkaparingaSA	380	184,827
9	BurnsideSA	472	48,257
10	GawlerSA	508	27,564
11	Holdfast BaySA	524	39,683
12	MarionSA	529	101,229
13	Norwood Payneham and St PetersSA	607	40,845
14	ProspectSA	669	23,459
15	West TorrensSA	673	66,547
16	SalisburySA	691	151,019
17	UnleySA	695	40,731
18	Mount GambierSA	724	28,057
19	Charles SturtSA	783	130,841
20	Port Adelaide EnfieldSA	861	143,022
21	PlayfordSA	973	115,790
22	Murray BridgeSA	986	23,539
23	AdelaideSA	1,816	30,173
24	WhyallaSA	1,906	21,720

Lower violent crime rates in SA

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

#	Council	Violent / 100k	Population
1	Adelaide HillsSA	294	42,875
2	BurnsideSA	373	48,257
3	BarossaSA	395	26,817
4	MitchamSA	431	71,267
5	UnleySA	491	40,731
6	AlexandrinaSA	493	31,427
7	Mount BarkerSA	514	45,111
8	ProspectSA	563	23,459
9	CampbelltownSA	639	58,826
10	Norwood Payneham and St PetersSA	673	40,845
11	Tea Tree GullySA	712	105,120
12	Holdfast BaySA	862	39,683
13	West TorrensSA	939	66,547
14	MarionSA	1,027	101,229
15	OnkaparingaSA	1,148	184,827
16	GawlerSA	1,157	27,564
17	Charles SturtSA	1,165	130,841
18	Mount GambierSA	1,465	28,057
19	SalisburySA	1,521	151,019
20	Port Adelaide EnfieldSA	1,587	143,022
21	PlayfordSA	2,203	115,790
22	Murray BridgeSA	2,328	23,539
23	WhyallaSA	3,490	21,720
24	AdelaideSA	6,748	30,173

Lower property crime rates in SA

Councils in SA 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	Adelaide HillsSA	1,224	42,875
2	AlexandrinaSA	1,289	31,427
3	BarossaSA	1,342	26,817
4	Mount BarkerSA	1,581	45,111
5	CampbelltownSA	2,269	58,826
6	BurnsideSA	2,323	48,257
7	MitchamSA	2,538	71,267
8	Tea Tree GullySA	2,882	105,120
9	OnkaparingaSA	3,213	184,827
10	Holdfast BaySA	3,790	39,683
11	Mount GambierSA	4,049	28,057
12	GawlerSA	4,132	27,564
13	UnleySA	4,164	40,731
14	MarionSA	4,360	101,229
15	Norwood Payneham and St PetersSA	4,568	40,845
16	Murray BridgeSA	5,349	23,539
17	ProspectSA	5,367	23,459
18	West TorrensSA	5,389	66,547
19	SalisburySA	5,647	151,019
20	Charles SturtSA	6,093	130,841
21	Port Adelaide EnfieldSA	6,648	143,022
22	PlayfordSA	7,508	115,790
23	WhyallaSA	9,374	21,720
24	AdelaideSA	21,678	30,173

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