Salisbury crime statistics
1,643 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 7.8% versus 2024 (1,782 incidents), across all 9 offence categories recorded since 2011.
≈ 186 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 8,841).
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
47
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 42
Motor vehicle theft
43
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Theft from motor vehicle
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 81
Property damage
192
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 209
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Salisbury by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 981 | 1,135 | 894 |
| Assault and injury | 294 | 303 | 276 |
| Property damage | 192 | 205 | 209 |
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 97 | 68 | 89 |
| Fraud and deception | 43 | 41 | 44 |
| Robbery and extortion | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Other offences against property | 9 | — | 2 |
| Other offences against the person | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
Salisbury at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
8,841
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$550/wk
Jan-Mar 2026
Household income
$1,029/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.