Port Lincoln crime statistics
2,096 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 20.5% versus 2024 (1,740 incidents), across all 9 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 145 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 14,458).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
141
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 119
Motor vehicle theft
123
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 25
Theft from motor vehicle
43
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 68
Property damage
457
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 418
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Port Lincoln by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 833 | 649 | 590 |
| Property damage | 457 | 446 | 418 |
| Assault and injury | 431 | 391 | 363 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 280 | 185 | 241 |
| Fraud and deception | 52 | 43 | 44 |
| Other offences against the person | 20 | 26 | 27 |
| Other offences against property | 13 | — | 3 |
| Robbery and extortion | 10 | — | 7 |
| Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
Port Lincoln at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
14,458
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$520/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$1,243/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.