Payneham crime statistics
75 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents were steady versus 2024, across all 8 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 31 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,438).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Motor vehicle theft
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 0
Theft from motor vehicle
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Property damage
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Payneham by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Property damage | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Assault and injury | 11 | 18 | 11 |
| Fraud and deception | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Robbery and extortion | 2 | — | 1 |
| Other offences against property | 1 | — | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | — | 1 |
Payneham at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,438
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$610/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$1,414/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.