Port Pirie South · Suburb / Locality
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Theft is the most common offence in Port Pirie South, where 27.8% of recorded crimes fall into this category. The area faces significant safety challenges, with a crime rate that has jumped 67.5% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Pirie South — higher than 83% of areas.
| Port Pirie South | 8,252 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 8,877 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences stand at 8,252 per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. Property damage (26.6%) and assault (23.4%) also make up large shares of the local crime total.
8,252
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
67.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Rates for theft, property damage, assault, and burglary are all much higher than most areas. Conversely, robbery and motor vehicle theft are much lower or lower than in other similar places.
1,934
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
26
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
1,289
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
2,295
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
129
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
2,192
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Port Pirie South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41210/port-pirie-south/topic/crime-safety
