| 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 |
112,597 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
63.32 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
23,920 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
82,226 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
13.45 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
46.24 | 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 2025 in South Australia there were 42,955 reported cases of Theft.
42,955
In 2025 in South Australia there were 22,962 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
22,962
In 2025 in South Australia there were 21,527 reported cases of Property damage.
21,527
In 2025 in South Australia there were 11,762 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
11,762
In 2025 in South Australia there were 5,557 reported cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
5,557
In 2025 in South Australia there were 3,915 reported cases of Deception.
3,915
In 2025 in South Australia there were 1,690 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
1,690
In 2025 in South Australia there were 571 reported cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
571
In 2025 in South Australia there were 455 reported cases of Robbery.
455
In 2025 in South Australia there were 425 reported cases of Arson.
425
In 2025 in South Australia there were 275 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
275
In 2025 in South Australia there were 262 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
262
In 2025 in South Australia there were 188 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion.
188
In 2025 in South Australia there were 53 reported cases of Homicide and related offences.
53
1 in 74
In 2025 in SA your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 74
1 in 87
In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 87
1 in 22
In 2025 in SA your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 22
1 in 27
In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
SA state is ranked 1 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.
42,955 Theft cases were reported in SA in 2025.
Crime in SA has decreased by 4.38% from 2024 to 2025.
There were 53 Homicide and related offences cases in SA in 2025.
The least safe lga in SA is Coober Pedy, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in SA is Streaky Bay, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in SA by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Coober Pedy, Port Augusta and Ceduna.
The data is based on annual 2025 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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