What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate 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

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) — SA

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population in SA.

Leading LGA

Altona NorthSA

Leading value

Runner-up

AshmoreSA

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population — SA

50 results

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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.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety and demographic screens, then use suburb pages for schools, services, and evidence depth.

Crime and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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Area-level risk screen

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

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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.

#1Altona NorthSA
0
#2AshmoreSA
0
#3AspleySA
0
#4BalgaSA
0
#5BerwickSA
0
#6BishopdaleSA
0
#7BlackburnSA
0
#8BlacktownSA
0
#9BookabieSA
0
#10BundeySA
0
#11BundooraSA
0
#12CabrammattaSA
0
#13Cadell LagoonSA
0
#14Calperum StationSA
0
#15Cannon HillSA
0
#16CarindaleSA
0
#17CarriewerlooSA
0
#18CharlevilleSA
0
#19ChatswoodSA
0
#20ClelandSA
0
#21Clifton Hills StationSA
0
#22CoomeraSA
0
#23CraigieburnSA
0
#24DalkeithSA
0
#25DallasSA
0
#26Dundowran BeachSA
0
#27EarlwoodSA
0
#28Edinburgh NorthSA
0
#29ElwoodSA
0
#30ErnabellaSA
0
#31ExmouthSA
0
#32Fitzgerald BaySA
0
#33Fowlers BaySA
0
#34GellibrandSA
0
#35GlendamboSA
0
#36GlenwoodSA
0
#37GreenfieldsSA
0
#38Harris ParkSA
0
#39HemmantSA
0
#40HesseSA
0
#41HillriverSA
0
#42HobartSA
0
#43Iga WartaSA
0
#44IndooroopillySA
0
#45IndulkanaSA
0
#46IrympleSA
0
#47KarumbaSA
0
#48Keilor ParkSA
0
#49Keswick TerminalSA
0
#50KeysboroughSA
0

# ▲	LGA	STATE	TOTAL
1	Altona North	SA	4
2	Ashmore	SA	1
3	Aspley	SA	1
4	Balga	SA	1
5	Berwick	SA	2
6	Bishopdale	SA	1
7	Blackburn	SA	2
8	Blacktown	SA	1
9	Bookabie	SA	3
10	Bundey	SA	1
11	Bundoora	SA	1
12	Cabrammatta	SA	1
13	Cadell Lagoon	SA	3
14	Calperum Station	SA	4
15	Cannon Hill	SA	1
16	Carindale	SA	1
17	Carriewerloo	SA	1
18	Charleville	SA	1
19	Chatswood	SA	1
20	Cleland	SA	3
21	Clifton Hills Station	SA	1
22	Coomera	SA	1
23	Craigieburn	SA	1
24	Dalkeith	SA	1
25	Dallas	SA	1
26	Dundowran Beach	SA	1
27	Earlwood	SA	1
28	Edinburgh North	SA	60
29	Elwood	SA	2
30	Ernabella	SA	1
31	Exmouth	SA	1
32	Fitzgerald Bay	SA	2
33	Fowlers Bay	SA	1
34	Gellibrand	SA	1
35	Glendambo	SA	17
36	Glenwood	SA	1
37	Greenfields	SA	2
38	Harris Park	SA	1
39	Hemmant	SA	1
40	Hesse	SA	1
41	Hillriver	SA	1
42	Hobart	SA	1
43	Iga Warta	SA	1
44	Indooroopilly	SA	2
45	Indulkana	SA	1
46	Irymple	SA	1
47	Karumba	SA	1
48	Keilor Park	SA	1
49	Keswick Terminal	SA	60
50	Keysborough	SA	2

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate 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.