What is the crime rate in Onkaparinga?

Onkaparinga recorded 8,531 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026 — a rate of 4,830 offences per 100,000 residents, the 201st highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Onkaparinga?

Over the last 12 months Onkaparinga recorded 728 break-ins (unlawful entries), 542 motor vehicle thefts, 2,430 other thefts, 2,106 assaults and 1,851 property-damage offences, plus 0 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Onkaparinga

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

8,531

offences (last 12 mo)

4,830

per 100k residents

#201

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

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

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 8,531 total. Tap any type to chart it.

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

Suburbs in Onkaparinga

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

Morphett Vale Aldinga Beach Happy Valley Aberfoyle Park Woodcroft Flagstaff Hill Christies Beach Christie Downs Mclaren Vale Hackham Seaford Seaford Rise Reynella Seaford Meadows Old Reynella Moana Noarlunga Downs Port Noarlunga South Huntfield Heights Sellicks Beach Woodside Port Noarlunga Hackham West Lonsdale Seaford Heights Willunga O'Halloran Hill Port Willunga Onkaparinga Hills O'Sullivan Beach Reynella East Old Noarlunga Maslin Beach Mclaren Flat Darlington Kersbrook Aldinga Oakbank Noarlunga Centre Kangarilla Gumeracha Myponga Onkaparinga Heights Clarendon Heathfield Norton Summit Charleston Chandlers Hill Lenswood Houghton Sellicks Hill Ashton Cherry Gardens Humbug Scrub Carey Gully Forreston Willunga South Blewitt Springs Cudlee Creek Basket Range Paracombe Piccadilly Ironbank Whites Valley Forest Range Inglewood Coromandel East Mount George Verdun Bradbury Kuitpo Yattalunga Scott Creek Tatachilla Kenton Valley Mount Crawford Cromer Jupiter Creek Mount Jagged Hindmarsh Tiers Pages Flat Longwood Lower Hermitage Yundi Pewsey Vale Prospect Hill Paechtown Cherryville Flaxley The Range Sampson Flat Mosquito Hill Hope Forest Willunga Hill Green Hills Range Marble Hill

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).