What does Highest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in SA 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 SA. 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 · SA · 50 LGAs

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) — SA

LGAs with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population in SA.

Leading LGA

Adelaide AirportSA

Leading value

5,625,000

Runner-up

ParafieldSA

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate (LGA)

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

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 intensity in SA.

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
#2ParafieldSA
1,047,619
#3Mile End SouthSA
684,211
#4CavanSA
634,375
#5LonsdaleSA
613,043
#6Noarlunga CentreSA
440,394
#7Regency ParkSA
151,667
#8Port PirieSA
145,455
#9HindmarshSA
134,914
#10ElizabethSA
112,875
#11DavenportSA
112,821
#12BunburySA
100,000
#13Outer HarborSA
92,308
#14Old CalperumSA
66,667
#15YambaSA
66,667
#16Dry CreekSA
64,655
#17BolivarSA
60,784
#18Gepps CrossSA
60,648
#19Port AdelaideSA
56,876
#20Salisbury SouthSA
56,410
#21ThorngateSA
56,111
#22GillmanSA
53,947
#23Garden IslandSA
50,000
#24TotnessSA
50,000
#25GawlerSA
49,551
#26WingfieldSA
47,727
#27Rapid BaySA
46,667
#28AdelaideSA
46,561
#29MarlaSA
44,737
#30SmithfieldSA
42,909
#31Port AugustaSA
41,961
#32FrahnsSA
40,000
#33WinninowieSA
40,000
#34Coober PedySA
39,464
#35Mount MarySA
38,889
#36NalyappaSA
38,889
#37IwantjaSA
38,462
#38PipalyatjaraSA
36,478
#39Laura BaySA
36,364
#40HackneySA
36,174
#41AmataSA
34,860
#42KaltjitiSA
34,483
#43CultanaSA
33,333
#44InnestonSA
33,333
#45Middleback RangeSA
33,333
#46CedunaSA
33,197
#47Oaklands ParkSA
31,180
#48Green FieldsSA
28,235
#49South HummocksSA
26,667
#50St KildaSA
26,136

# ▲	LGA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Adelaide Airport	SA	5,625,000	225
2	Parafield	SA	1,047,619	220
3	Mile End South	SA	684,211	130
4	Cavan	SA	634,375	203
5	Lonsdale	SA	613,043	141
6	Noarlunga Centre	SA	440,394	894
7	Regency Park	SA	151,667	91
8	Port Pirie	SA	145,455	256
9	Hindmarsh	SA	134,914	313
10	Elizabeth	SA	112,875	1,166
11	Davenport	SA	112,821	176
12	Bunbury	SA	100,000	3
13	Outer Harbor	SA	92,308	12
14	Old Calperum	SA	66,667	8
15	Yamba	SA	66,667	2
16	Dry Creek	SA	64,655	150
17	Bolivar	SA	60,784	217
18	Gepps Cross	SA	60,648	393
19	Port Adelaide	SA	56,876	761
20	Salisbury South	SA	56,410	44
21	Thorngate	SA	56,111	101
22	Gillman	SA	53,947	41
23	Garden Island	SA	50,000	2
24	Totness	SA	50,000	48
25	Gawler	SA	49,551	331
26	Wingfield	SA	47,727	210
27	Rapid Bay	SA	46,667	7
28	Adelaide	SA	46,561	8,475
29	Marla	SA	44,737	17
30	Smithfield	SA	42,909	1,065
31	Port Augusta	SA	41,961	2,701
32	Frahns	SA	40,000	2
33	Winninowie	SA	40,000	2
34	Coober Pedy	SA	39,464	618
35	Mount Mary	SA	38,889	14
36	Nalyappa	SA	38,889	7
37	Iwantja	SA	38,462	130
38	Pipalyatjara	SA	36,478	58
39	Laura Bay	SA	36,364	4
40	Hackney	SA	36,174	208
41	Amata	SA	34,860	137
42	Kaltjiti	SA	34,483	90
43	Cultana	SA	33,333	3
44	Inneston	SA	33,333	2
45	Middleback Range	SA	33,333	1
46	Ceduna	SA	33,197	649
47	Oaklands Park	SA	31,180	1,231
48	Green Fields	SA	28,235	48
49	South Hummocks	SA	26,667	8
50	St Kilda	SA	26,136	23

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in SA 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 SA. 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.