1,778,260
Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census
814,646.12 km2
Area size of the State in square kilometres
108,563
Total number of crimes in the State
61.05
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
20,804
Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
81,446
Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
11.70
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
45.80
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 2022 in South Australia there were 49,011 cases of Theft.
49,011
In 2022 in South Australia there were 20,799 cases of Property damage.
20,799
In 2022 in South Australia there were 19,514 cases of Assault and related offences.
19,514
In 2022 in South Australia there were 11,636 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
11,636
In 2022 in South Australia there were 4,740 cases of Deception.
4,740
In 2022 in South Australia there were 1,331 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
1,331
In 2022 in South Australia there were 535 cases of Abduction and related offences.
535
In 2022 in South Australia there were 494 cases of Robbery.
494
In 2022 in South Australia there were 242 cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
242
In 2022 in South Australia there were 228 cases of Blackmail and extortion.
228
In 2022 in South Australia there were 33 cases of Homicide and related offences.
33
1 in 85
In 2022 in SA your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 85
1 in 105
In 2022 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 105
1 in 22
In 2022 in SA your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 22
1 in 31
In 2022 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 31
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.
49,011 Theft cases were reported in SA in 2022.
Crime in SA has increased by 3.48% from 2021 to 2022.
There were 33 Homicide and related offences cases in SA in 2022.
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 Adelaide.
The data is based on annual 2022 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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