Katarapko crime rate and Crime Score · South Australia

Katarapko is a suburb in the Berri Barmera council area of South Australia (about 10,758 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 42 out of 100 (moderate), 227th 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 (74th percentile), break-ins (52nd percentile), theft (59th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 42.

In 2024-25: violent 1,645 per 100,000 (+34% vs five years earlier); property 3,551 per 100,000 (-1% vs five years earlier); break-ins 567 per 100,000 (-20% vs five years earlier); theft 1,487 per 100,000 (+6% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 13th of 69 South Australia councils with data, highest first.

Unemployment in the Berri Barmera council area is 5.7% (South Australia 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 6.7% of occupied homes (247 public and 42 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; South Australia 5.6%). An estimated 73 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 68 per 10,000 residents (South Australia 41.7), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 13.2% of residents were born overseas (South Australia 25.2%), most often in England, India, Greece. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.9% (confidence 75 of 100); social housing about 6.1% of homes; about 66.9 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 13.4% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.

South Australia publishes suburb-level counts: 0 offences were recorded in Katarapko in 2024-25. Rates and the Crime Score use council population, which is not published for suburbs.

Berri Barmera council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.

Nearby suburbs

Barmera · Berri · Cobdogla · Glossop · Loveday · Winkie

australiancrimerate.com.au/suburb/sa/katarapko/ · Australian Crime Map