According to South Australia Police (SAPOL), Adelaide Airport crime rate for the year ending December 2022 was 3875000 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 18% increase from the previous year.

Adelaide Airport Crime Index

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(100 is safest)

Safer than 0% of most Australia suburbs

Adelaide Airport Crime Map

Adelaide Airport crime map

Is Adelaide Airport Safe?

Adelaide Airport has low safety metrics. Crime rates in Adelaide Airport are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Adelaide Airport is safer than 0% of all Australian suburbs and than 0% of South Australia suburbs. However, Theft from shop is a common offence in Adelaide Airport.

Adelaide Airport Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in Adelaide Airport increased or decreased in the past 5 years? The chart below shows the 60-month historical trend of the number of offences that occurred in Adelaide Airport.

60-month trend of criminal incidents across Adelaide Airport
  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by South Australia Police in the year 2022 was 155, up 18% from 131 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  • Adelaide Airport is in the 0th percentile for safety, meaning 100% of South Australia suburbs are safer than Adelaide Airport and 0% of suburbs are more dangerous than Adelaide Airport.
  • Common crime: Theft from shop.
  • The number of assault offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 22% (2 Incidents) compared to the previous year..
  • There were no homicide offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.
  • The number of burglary offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 67% (2 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of theft offences recorded in 2022 increased by 26% (26 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • There were no robbery offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.
  • The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 decreased by 22% (4 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of vandalism offences (Property damage) recorded in 2022 increased by 40% (4 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

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Crime in Adelaide Airport: An In-Depth Analysis

AU Crime Rate’s analysis of recent crime data from the South Australia Police (SAPOL) reveals that Adelaide Airport’s crime rate is considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia, as it is ranked safer than only 0% of suburbs across the country, irrespective of population size.

Approximately 100% of South Australia suburbs have a lower crime rate compared to Adelaide Airport. Therefore, Adelaide Airport’s public safety metrics are generally considered low.

How risky is that? Living in Adelaide Airport comes with a statistical risk of 0 of becoming a victim of crime, considering the total rate of crimes against the person and property. In contrast, the average chance of falling victim to crime in South Australia stands at 1 in 16.

To better understand Adelaide Airport’s overall crime rate, it is essential to examine its performance in crimes against the person and property crimes separately. This approach can provide further insight into whether violent crimes, property crimes, or both, are the primary drivers of the general crime rate in Adelaide Airport.

AU Crime Rate’s analysis of Adelaide Airport crime statistics shows that there are 200000 incidents against the person per 100,000 inhabitants in a standard year, compared to the South Australia average rate of 1218. As a result, the chances of becoming a victim of crimes such as homicide, acts intended to cause injury, robbery, and other offences against the person in Adelaide Airport are 0.

Our analysis indicates that if you reside in Adelaide Airport, your chances of falling victim to property crimes, including theft, fraud, property damage, and serious criminal trespass, are 0, equivalent to a rate of 3675000 per 100,000 residents. As a reference, the property crime rate for every 100,000 residents in South Australia is 4816.

Adelaide Airport Crime Rates by Offences Division

DivisionNumber of CrimesCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Offences against the person8200000
Property and deception offences1473675000
Total1553875000

Note: The only crime data that SAPOL presents is Property and person crimes. So you shouldn’t compare the crime rates of suburbs or urban areas with any other areas in another state in Australia.

Adelaide Airport Crimes Against the Person (Violent crimes)

These are violent crimes against people whether these are family violence or non-family violence. Basically, if someone does something to hurt or scare another person, it’s considered a crime against the person. This includes:

  1. “Acts Intended to Cause Injury” is a legal category that includes different types of crimes where someone intentionally tries to harm another person. There are subcategories within this, including:
    • Assault Police: When someone intentionally attacks a police officer while they’re doing their job.
    • Common Assault: This involves deliberately using force or threats to make someone fear they’ll be hurt. It doesn’t necessarily result in serious injuries.
    • Serious Assault Resulting in Injury: This is when someone intentionally harms another person, causing them significant injuries.
    • Serious Assault Not Resulting in Injury: Even if serious harm doesn’t happen, if someone tries to cause it intentionally, it can still be a crime.
  2. Homicide and Related offences: These are categories of crimes related to taking someone’s life:
    • Murder: This is the most serious type of crime where someone intentionally kills another person.
    • Other Homicide and Related offences: This category includes various other crimes connected to causing death. These might involve different levels of intent or circumstances, like manslaughter or offences related to causing death through negligence or recklessness.
  3. Robbery and related offences: These are the categories of crimes related to robbery:
    • Non-Aggravated Robbery: This is a type of theft where someone takes property from another person using force or threats, but it doesn’t involve additional serious factors.
    • Blackmail and Extortion: These offences involve forcing someone to give you money or property by using threats or information against them. Blackmail is when you threaten to reveal embarrassing or damaging information, while extortion includes broader threats of harm or force.
    • Aggravated Robbery: This is a more severe form of robbery. It happens when someone uses weapons or inflicts serious harm or injury during the robbery. These factors make the crime even more serious and result in harsher penalties.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Crime Against the Person

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In Adelaide Airport

1 in 81

In South Australia

Crimes Against the Person Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Violent crimes against the person in Adelaide Airport vs SA in Australia

Crimes Against the Person: Adelaide Airport vs South Australia

Adelaide Airport population: 4

South Australia population: 1777698

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsSA Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)SA Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Homicide04102
Acts intended to cause injury (Assault)7196511750001105
Robbery0625035
Abduction, harassment and other offences0419024
Blackmail and extortion09305
Other offences against the person113342500075

Here is a breakdown of the major Crimes against the person

CrimesNo, of offencesRate
Common Assault375000
Serious Assault resulting in injury125000
Serious Assault not resulting in injury250000

Note:  The data on sexual assault and related crimes is only available for the entire state of South Australia and not broken down by specific suburbs or urban areas. We have provided state-level statistics for your reference.

CrimesSA offences countSA rate (per 100,000 residents)
Aggravated sexual assault129473
Non-aggravated sexual assault43524
Non-assaultive sexual offences39422
Total Sexual assault and related offences2123119

Adelaide Airport Offences Against Property

These are crimes related to stealing or damaging property or deceiving someone for personal gain. Property crimes include:

  1. Property damage and environmental offences: These are categories of crimes related to damaging property and environmental violations:
    • Other Property Damage and Environmental: This is a broad category covering various offences related to damaging property or breaking environmental rules. It includes different types of related crimes not mentioned elsewhere.
    • Graffiti: Graffiti involves illegally drawing or writing on buildings or walls without permission, which damages property and is against the law.
    • Property Damage by Fire or Explosion (Arson): Arson is when someone intentionally sets fire to property, causing damage or destruction. This category focuses on property damage caused specifically by fire or explosions, often with criminal intent.
  2. Serious criminal trespass: These categories are related to serious criminal trespass, commonly referred to as burglary, and other unlawful entries with different intents:
    • Other Unlawful Entry with Intent: This covers various unauthorized entries into different places where the purpose may not fit into the categories below.
    • Unlawful Entry – Non-Residence: This is when someone breaks into a non-residential place, like a store or office, with the intention to commit a crime, like theft or vandalism. It’s not about homes.
    • Unlawful Entry – Residence: This is about unlawfully entering someone’s home with criminal intent, like to steal or harm. It’s specifically about intrusions into houses.
  3. Theft: It can be committed in various forms such as shoplifting, stealing from a person’s home, or taking a vehicle without permission. Other examples include stealing a bicycle, snatching a purse, or taking items from an unattended bag.
  4.  Fraud, Deception, and Related offences: These are categories of crimes related to fraud and deception in South Australia:
    • Other Fraud, Deception, and Related offences: This covers various types of fraudulent and deceptive activities that don’t fit into specific subcategories. It’s a broad category.
    • Obtain Benefit by Deception: This offence involves deceiving someone to gain an advantage or benefit that you aren’t entitled to. It means obtaining something unfairly through trickery or dishonesty.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of Offences Against Property

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In Adelaide Airport

1 in 20

In South Australia

Offences Against Property Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Property offences in Adelaide Airport vs SA

Against Property offences: Adelaide Airport vs South Australia

Adelaide Airport population: 4

South Australia population: 1777698

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsSA Total Criminal IncidentsSuburb Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)SA Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Theft and related offences1258578431250001640
Serious criminal trespass (burglary)11247725000702
Fraud, deception and related offences74391175000247
Property damage and environmental14209973500001181

Here is a breakdown of Adelaide Airport crime rate and offences count for the major property and deception offences.

CrimesNo, of offencesRate
Theft/Illegal use of motor vehicle14350000
Theft from motor vehicle13325000
Theft from shop711775000
Property damage by fire or explosion (Arson)00
Unlawful entry - Residence00
Unlawful entry - Non Residence125000

Adelaide Airport Crimes per Square KM

Crimes per square km in Adelaide Airport vs SA

How many murders in Adelaide Airport in 2022?

According to South Australia Police (SAPOL), there were 0 murders in Adelaide Airport in 2022. The number of homicides (which includes murders and other related offences) was 0.

What’s the most common crime in Adelaide Airport?

According to the latest available data from South Australia Police (SAPOL), the most common type of crime in Adelaide Airport is Theft from shop.

What is the crime rate in Adelaide Airport?

The overall crime rate in Adelaide Airport, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 3875000 in the year ending December 2022.

However, it’s important to note that this is an aggregate figure that includes all types of crime, and some types of offences are more prevalent than others. Additionally, crime rates can vary by location, with some areas experiencing higher rates of certain types of crime than others.

Is Adelaide Airport a safe place to live in?

Adelaide Airport is safer than 0% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Compared to South Australia suburbs, Adelaide Airport is safer than 0% of other suburbs in the state which are considered low safety scores in South Australia.

Total Crime Stats of Adelaide Airport

DivisionSubdivisionOffence typeYear (2021)Year (2022)
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYOther acts intended to cause injury10
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONAbduction, harassment and other offences00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONThreatening behaviour01
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONHOMICIDE AND RELATED OFFENCESMurder00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONSEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCESAggravated sexual assault00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONSEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCESNon-aggravated sexual assault00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONROBBERY AND RELATED OFFENCESNon-aggravated robbery00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONHOMICIDE AND RELATED OFFENCESOther homicide and related offences00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONROBBERY AND RELATED OFFENCESBlackmail and extortion00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYAssault police01
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONSEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCESNon-assaultive sexual offences00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONROBBERY AND RELATED OFFENCESAggravated robbery00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYCommon Assault43
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYSerious Assault resulting in injury11
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONOTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONDangerous or negligent acts00
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSONACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE INJURYSerious Assault not resulting in injury32
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESOther theft2624
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft from shop3671
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYFRAUD DECEPTION AND RELATED OFFENCESOther fraud, deception and related offences20
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALOther property damage and environmental912
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft from motor vehicle1213
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESReceive or handle proceeds of crime73
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Other unlawful entry with intent20
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYFRAUD DECEPTION AND RELATED OFFENCESObtain benefit by deception87
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Unlawful entry - Non Residence11
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYTHEFT AND RELATED OFFENCESTheft/Illegal use of motor vehicle1814
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALGraffiti12
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYSERIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (burglary)Unlawful entry - Residence00
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYPROPERTY DAMAGE AND ENVIRONMENTALProperty damage by fire or explosion (Arson)00

Note: This article doesn’t have detailed data for family violence, victims, female offenders, reoffending, sexual offences, stalking, and youth crime. For more information about these topics, check our resources page.

References

  • South Australia Police (SAPOL)
  • South Australia Government Data Directory

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