What is the crime rate in Charles Sturt?

Charles Sturt recorded 9,819 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026 — a rate of 7,973 offences per 100,000 residents, the 117th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Charles Sturt?

Over the last 12 months Charles Sturt recorded 1,035 break-ins (unlawful entries), 1,299 motor vehicle thefts, 3,428 other thefts, 1,497 assaults and 1,704 property-damage offences, plus 0 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Charles Sturt

Reported offences in the Charles Sturt council area, from SA Police data. Showing the 12 months to Jun 2026 and the trend since 2016.

9,819

offences (last 12 mo)

7,973

per 100k residents

#117

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Charles Sturt.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Breakdown — last 12 months

Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 9,819 total. Tap any type to chart it.

School catchments in Charles SturtBrowse the most in-demand school zones in this council.

Suburbs in Charles Sturt

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

Reported offences reflect police-recorded crime, not all crime; reporting rates vary by area and offence type. Counts are for the whole council area, not any specific suburb or address — indicative only. Source: South Australia Police (SAPOL) / SA Office of Crime Statistics and Research crime statistics (CC BY 4.0).