What is the crime rate in Playford?

Playford recorded 11,784 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026 — a rate of 11,717 offences per 100,000 residents, the 49th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Playford?

Over the last 12 months Playford recorded 1,160 break-ins (unlawful entries), 1,109 motor vehicle thefts, 3,632 other thefts, 2,513 assaults and 2,384 property-damage offences, plus 0 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Playford

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

11,784

offences (last 12 mo)

11,717

per 100k residents

#49

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

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

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 11,784 total. Tap any type to chart it.

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

Suburbs in Playford

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).