-Adelaide
Adelaide, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 104,019 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 1,269
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 9 | 709.2 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 79 | 6,225.4 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 1 | 78.8 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 29 | 2,285.3 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 12 | 945.6 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 44 | 3,467.3 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 86 | 6,777 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 9 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 79 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 171 |
Questions about crime in Adelaide
- Is Adelaide safe?
- Adelaide: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Adelaide?
- Adelaide: Weighted crime: 104,019 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
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- Newtown East 2/10
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- Naenae North 2/10
- Endeavour 10/10
- Raumati Beach 5/10
