Peterborough crime statistics
75 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents were steady versus 2024, across all 9 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 50 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,490).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
7
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 8
Motor vehicle theft
1
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 0
Theft from motor vehicle
1
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Property damage
18
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 22
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Peterborough by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and injury | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Property damage | 18 | 22 | 22 |
| Theft | 15 | 11 | 18 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 13 | 10 | 17 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Fraud and deception | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Other offences against property | 1 | — | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
| Robbery and extortion | 0 | — | 0 |
Peterborough at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,490
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$325/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$706/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.