What does Highest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. LGAs with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Ranking · Australia · 50 LGAs

Highest Crime Rate (LGA)

Name: Highest Crime Rate (LGA) — Australia ranked dataset
Creator: QuickProperty

LGAs with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population.

Leading LGA

Adelaide AirportSA

Leading value

5,625,000

Runner-up

MitchellACT

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate (LGA)

LGAs with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population — Australia

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen at the LGA level, not as a suburb verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal across large areas.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensityAustralia.

READ IT AS

These are LGA-wide numbers.

LGAs are large and uneven. A high or low crime rate here should not be read as applying equally to every suburb inside the same local government area.

NEXT STEP

Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

VERIFY evidence

Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

VERIFY AREA SIGNAL

Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

#1Adelaide AirportSA
5,625,000
#2MitchellACT
1,585,714
#3ParafieldSA
1,047,619
#4FyshwickACT
744,231
#5Mile End SouthSA
684,211
#6CavanSA
634,375
#7LonsdaleSA
613,043
#8Noarlunga CentreSA
440,394
#9Capital HillACT
433,333
#10BeardACT
400,000
#11Regency ParkSA
151,667
#12Port PirieSA
145,455
#13HindmarshSA
134,914
#14ElizabethSA
112,875
#15DavenportSA
112,821
#16BunburySA
100,000
#17Outer HarborSA
92,308
#18Old CalperumSA
66,667
#19YambaSA
66,667
#20MorningtonQLD
65,070
#21Dry CreekSA
64,655
#22BolivarSA
60,784
#23Gepps CrossSA
60,648
#24Port AdelaideSA
56,876
#25Salisbury SouthSA
56,410
#26ThorngateSA
56,111
#27GillmanSA
53,947
#28Garden IslandSA
50,000
#29TotnessSA
50,000
#30GawlerSA
49,551
#31WingfieldSA
47,727
#32Rapid BaySA
46,667
#33AdelaideSA
46,561
#34MarlaSA
44,737
#35KowanyamaQLD
44,543
#36SmithfieldSA
42,909
#37Port AugustaSA
41,961
#38AurukunQLD
41,727
#39FrahnsSA
40,000
#40WinninowieSA
40,000
#41Coober PedySA
39,464
#42Mount MarySA
38,889
#43NalyappaSA
38,889
#44IwantjaSA
38,462
#45PipalyatjaraSA
36,478
#46Laura BaySA
36,364
#47HackneySA
36,174
#48DoomadgeeQLD
35,829
#49AmataSA
34,860
#50KaltjitiSA
34,483

# ▲	LGA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Adelaide Airport	SA	5,625,000	225
2	Mitchell	ACT	1,585,714	111
3	Parafield	SA	1,047,619	220
4	Fyshwick	ACT	744,231	387
5	Mile End South	SA	684,211	130
6	Cavan	SA	634,375	203
7	Lonsdale	SA	613,043	141
8	Noarlunga Centre	SA	440,394	894
9	Capital Hill	ACT	433,333	13
10	Beard	ACT	400,000	12
11	Regency Park	SA	151,667	91
12	Port Pirie	SA	145,455	256
13	Hindmarsh	SA	134,914	313
14	Elizabeth	SA	112,875	1,166
15	Davenport	SA	112,821	176
16	Bunbury	SA	100,000	3
17	Outer Harbor	SA	92,308	12
18	Old Calperum	SA	66,667	8
19	Yamba	SA	66,667	2
20	Mornington	QLD	65,070	65,070
21	Dry Creek	SA	64,655	150
22	Bolivar	SA	60,784	217
23	Gepps Cross	SA	60,648	393
24	Port Adelaide	SA	56,876	761
25	Salisbury South	SA	56,410	44
26	Thorngate	SA	56,111	101
27	Gillman	SA	53,947	41
28	Garden Island	SA	50,000	2
29	Totness	SA	50,000	48
30	Gawler	SA	49,551	331
31	Wingfield	SA	47,727	210
32	Rapid Bay	SA	46,667	7
33	Adelaide	SA	46,561	8,475
34	Marla	SA	44,737	17
35	Kowanyama	QLD	44,543	44,543
36	Smithfield	SA	42,909	1,065
37	Port Augusta	SA	41,961	2,701
38	Aurukun	QLD	41,727	41,727
39	Frahns	SA	40,000	2
40	Winninowie	SA	40,000	2
41	Coober Pedy	SA	39,464	618
42	Mount Mary	SA	38,889	14
43	Nalyappa	SA	38,889	7
44	Iwantja	SA	38,462	130
45	Pipalyatjara	SA	36,478	58
46	Laura Bay	SA	36,364	4
47	Hackney	SA	36,174	208
48	Doomadgee	QLD	35,829	35,829
49	Amata	SA	34,860	137
50	Kaltjiti	SA	34,483	90

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. LGAs with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.