| Stat | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Population |
1,778,260 | Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census |
Area size |
814,646.12 km2 | Area size of the State in square kilometres |
All Crimes |
117,750 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
66.22 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
24,196 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
87,794 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
13.61 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
49.37 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
Best state by Violent Crimes |
6th | Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes |
|
Best state by Property Crimes |
5th | Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes |
In 2024 in South Australia there were 53,288 reported cases of Theft.
53,288
In 2024 in South Australia there were 23,002 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
23,002
In 2024 in South Australia there were 21,841 reported cases of Property damage.
21,841
In 2024 in South Australia there were 12,665 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
12,665
In 2024 in South Australia there were 3,786 reported cases of Deception.
3,786
In 2024 in South Australia there were 1,747 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
1,747
In 2024 in South Australia there were 490 reported cases of Robbery.
490
In 2024 in South Australia there were 417 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
417
In 2024 in South Australia there were 241 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion.
241
In 2024 in South Australia there were 227 reported cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
227
In 2024 in South Australia there were 46 reported cases of Homicide and related offences.
46
1 in 73
In 2024 in SA your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 73
1 in 110
In 2024 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 110
1 in 20
In 2024 in SA your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 20
1 in 27
In 2024 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
SA state is ranked 2 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in SA are Theft, Assault and related offences, Property damage.
53,288 Theft cases were reported in SA in 2024.
Crime in SA has decreased by 1.94% from 2023 to 2024.
There were 46 Homicide and related offences cases in SA in 2024.
The least safe lga in SA is Coober Pedy, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in SA is Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in SA by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Coober Pedy, Ceduna and Port Augusta.
The data is based on annual 2024 data from state police departments (ACT data is from 2023, pending update) and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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