Port Augusta West crime rate and Crime Score · South Australia
Port Augusta West is a suburb in the Port Augusta council area of South Australia (about 14,469 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 81 out of 100 (very high), 23rd 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 (94th percentile), break-ins (97th percentile), homicide (90th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 72.
In 2024-25: violent 8,100 per 100,000 (+117% vs five years earlier); property 18,260 per 100,000 (+80% vs five years earlier); break-ins 4,575 per 100,000 (+110% vs five years earlier); theft 5,930 per 100,000 (+72% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 3rd of 69 South Australia councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Port Augusta council area is 6.4% (South Australia 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 12.7% of occupied homes (594 public and 57 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; South Australia 5.6%). An estimated 188 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 130 per 10,000 residents (South Australia 41.7), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 9.3% of residents were born overseas (South Australia 25.2%), most often in England, India, New Zealand. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 5.6% (confidence 76 of 100); social housing about 11.5% of homes; about 127.8 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 9.4% 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: 964 offences were recorded in Port Augusta West 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 | 8,100 | 1,172 | +117% |
| Property | 18,260 | 2,642 | +80% |
| Break-ins | 4,575 | 662 | +110% |
| Theft | 5,930 | 858 | +72% |
Port Augusta council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.
Nearby suburbs
Blanche Harbor · Commissariat Point · COPLEY · DAVENPORT · GILLEN · JENKINS · Miranda · Mundallio · Port Augusta · Port Augusta · Port Paterson · Stirling North · Wami Kata · Winninowie
australiancrimerate.com.au/suburb/sa/port-augusta-west/ · Australian Crime Map