Melrose Park crime statistics
183 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 27.1% versus 2024 (144 incidents), across all 9 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 79 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,319).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Motor vehicle theft
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1
Theft from motor vehicle
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 12
Property damage
44
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 25
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Melrose Park by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 79 | 81 | 76 |
| Property damage | 44 | 26 | 25 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 24 | 16 | 20 |
| Assault and injury | 20 | 8 | 15 |
| Fraud and deception | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Other offences against property | 3 | — | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
| Robbery and extortion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Melrose Park at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,319
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$580/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$1,583/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.