Coober Pedy crime statistics
557 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 17.5% versus 2024 (675 incidents), across all 9 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 356 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,566).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
44
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 52
Motor vehicle theft
14
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Theft from motor vehicle
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Property damage
121
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 121
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Coober Pedy by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and injury | 262 | 266 | 235 |
| Property damage | 121 | 139 | 121 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 82 | 152 | 100 |
| Theft | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| Other offences against the person | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Robbery and extortion | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Fraud and deception | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Other offences against property | 1 | — | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Coober Pedy at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,566
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$240/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$764/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.