Port Adelaide crime statistics
752 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 2.8% versus 2024 (774 incidents), across all 9 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 562 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,338).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
13
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 20
Motor vehicle theft
32
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 6
Theft from motor vehicle
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 34
Property damage
177
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 145
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Port Adelaide by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 341 | 324 | 291 |
| Property damage | 177 | 148 | 145 |
| Assault and injury | 117 | 184 | 145 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 68 | 85 | 73 |
| Fraud and deception | 35 | 21 | 29 |
| Other offences against property | 6 | — | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Robbery and extortion | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
Port Adelaide at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,338
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$675/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$1,230/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.