| 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 |
120,077 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
67.52 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
22,980 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
91,106 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
12.92 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
51.23 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
Best state by Violent Crimes |
5th | 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 2023 in South Australia there were 56,740 reported cases of Theft.
56,740
In 2023 in South Australia there were 21,713 reported cases of Property damage.
21,713
In 2023 in South Australia there were 21,547 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
21,547
In 2023 in South Australia there were 12,653 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
12,653
In 2023 in South Australia there were 4,205 reported cases of Deception.
4,205
In 2023 in South Australia there were 1,539 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
1,539
In 2023 in South Australia there were 574 reported cases of Robbery.
574
In 2023 in South Australia there were 496 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
496
In 2023 in South Australia there were 309 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion.
309
In 2023 in South Australia there were 247 reported cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
247
In 2023 in South Australia there were 54 reported 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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