Port Pirie South crime rate and Crime Score · South Australia
Port Pirie South is a suburb in the Port Pirie council area of South Australia (about 17,664 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 65 out of 100 (high), 104th 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 (83rd percentile), homicide (86th percentile), break-ins (82nd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 53.
In 2024-25: violent 2,248 per 100,000 (+70% vs five years earlier); property 5,316 per 100,000 (+20% vs five years earlier); break-ins 962 per 100,000 (+3% vs five years earlier); theft 2,298 per 100,000 (+17% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 9th of 69 South Australia councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Port Pirie council area is 7.1% (South Australia 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 8.9% of occupied homes (573 public and 66 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; South Australia 5.6%). An estimated 140 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 79.3 per 10,000 residents (South Australia 41.7), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 8.3% of residents were born overseas (South Australia 25.2%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 6.3% (confidence 77 of 100); social housing about 8.1% of homes; about 78 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 8.4% 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: 320 offences were recorded in Port Pirie South 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 | 2,248 | 397 | +70% |
| Property | 5,316 | 939 | +20% |
| Break-ins | 962 | 170 | +3% |
| Theft | 2,298 | 406 | +17% |
Port Pirie council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.
Nearby suburbs
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australiancrimerate.com.au/suburb/sa/port-pirie-south/ · Australian Crime Map