1,778,260
Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census
814,646.12 km2
Area size of the State in square kilometres
120,077
Total number of crimes in the State
67.52
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
22,980
Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
91,106
Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
12.92
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
51.23
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
5th
Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes
5th
Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes
In 2023 in South Australia there were 56,740 cases of Theft.
56,740
In 2023 in South Australia there were 21,713 cases of Property damage.
21,713
In 2023 in South Australia there were 21,547 cases of Assault and related offences.
21,547
In 2023 in South Australia there were 12,653 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
12,653
In 2023 in South Australia there were 4,205 cases of Deception.
4,205
In 2023 in South Australia there were 1,539 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
1,539
In 2023 in South Australia there were 574 cases of Robbery.
574
In 2023 in South Australia there were 496 cases of Abduction and related offences.
496
In 2023 in South Australia there were 309 cases of Blackmail and extortion.
309
In 2023 in South Australia there were 247 cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
247
In 2023 in South Australia there were 54 cases of Homicide and related offences.
54
1 in 77
In 2023 in SA your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 77
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 20
In 2023 in SA your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 20
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
SA state is ranked 2 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in SA are Theft, Property damage, Assault and related offences.
56,740 Theft cases were reported in SA in 2023.
Crime in SA has increased by 10.61% from 2022 to 2023.
There were 54 Homicide and related offences cases in SA in 2023.
The least safe lga in SA is Coober Pedy, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in SA is Orroroo Carrieton, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in SA by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Coober Pedy, Ceduna and Adelaide.
The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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