Adelaide crime statistics
8,169 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 2.7% versus 2024 (8,397 incidents), across all 9 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 449 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 18,202).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
87
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 102
Motor vehicle theft
339
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 68
Theft from motor vehicle
302
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 517
Property damage
1,122
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1,121
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Adelaide by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,177 | 4,484 | 4,243 |
| Assault and injury | 1,964 | 1,945 | 1,723 |
| Property damage | 1,122 | 1,112 | 1,121 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 453 | 439 | 452 |
| Fraud and deception | 287 | 229 | 269 |
| Other offences against the person | 63 | 83 | 71 |
| Robbery and extortion | 61 | 93 | 78 |
| Other offences against property | 41 | 11 | 10 |
| Homicide | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Adelaide at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
18,202
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$650/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$1,365/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); current rents from official state bond/rent data (CC BY).
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: South Australia Police open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.