New Town crime rate and Crime Score · South Australia
New Town is a suburb in the Copper Coast council area of South Australia (about 16,601 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 40 out of 100 (moderate), 238th 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 (56th percentile), break-ins (71st percentile), homicide (58th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 50.
In 2024-25: violent 1,024 per 100,000 (+16% vs five years earlier); property 3,229 per 100,000 (-20% vs five years earlier); break-ins 898 per 100,000 (-25% vs five years earlier); theft 1,301 per 100,000 (-21% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 24th of 69 South Australia councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Copper Coast council area is 7.2% (South Australia 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 4.1% of occupied homes (207 public and 47 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; South Australia 5.6%). An estimated 28 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 17.9 per 10,000 residents (South Australia 41.7), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 10.3% 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 6.4% (confidence 76 of 100); social housing about 3.7% of homes; about 17.6 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 10.5% 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: 30 offences were recorded in New Town in 2024-25. Rates and the Crime Score use council population, which is not published for suburbs.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,024 | 170 | +16% |
| Property | 3,229 | 536 | -20% |
| Break-ins | 898 | 149 | -25% |
| Theft | 1,301 | 216 | -21% |
Copper Coast council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.
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