Mount Gambier crime statistics
1,699 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 3.9% versus 2024 (1,768 incidents), across all 9 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 66 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 25,591).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
79
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 76
Motor vehicle theft
46
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Theft from motor vehicle
49
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 72
Property damage
364
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 354
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Mount Gambier by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 542 | 650 | 557 |
| Assault and injury | 471 | 463 | 442 |
| Property damage | 364 | 369 | 354 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 219 | 190 | 198 |
| Fraud and deception | 57 | 42 | 47 |
| Other offences against the person | 27 | 44 | 29 |
| Other offences against property | 11 | — | 2 |
| Robbery and extortion | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Homicide | 1 | — | 1 |
Mount Gambier at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
25,591
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$470/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$1,197/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.