Crime Comparison Between Adelaide and Sydney 
Index  | Adelaide | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Crime Index: | 32.90 | 33.85 |
| Safety Scale: | 67.10 | 66.15 |
| Adelaide | Sydney | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Data | Improve Data | |||
| Level of crime | Low 30.30 | Low 33.82 | ||
| Crime increasing in the past 3 years | Moderate 53.82 | Moderate 52.76 | ||
| Worries home broken and things stolen | Low 30.17 | Low 29.23 | ||
| Worries being mugged or robbed | Low 25.28 | Low 27.38 | ||
| Worries car stolen | Low 23.41 | Low 22.83 | ||
| Worries things from car stolen | Low 31.71 | Low 30.49 | ||
| Worries attacked | Low 29.66 | Low 31.87 | ||
| Worries being insulted | Low 36.72 | Low 35.97 | ||
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | Low 21.17 | Low 25.60 | ||
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | Moderate 46.93 | Moderate 45.67 | ||
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | Moderate 43.85 | Moderate 42.55 | ||
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | Low 29.86 | Low 32.13 | ||
| Problem corruption and bribery | Low 26.99 | Low 31.54 | ||
| Contributors: | 609 | 1002 | ||
| Last Update: | 14 February 2026 | 13 February 2026 | ||
Safety comparisons Adelaide vs Sydney
| Adelaide | Sydney | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Data | Improve Data | |||
| Safety walking alone during daylight | High 78.91 | High 79.54 | ||
| Safety walking alone during night | Moderate 52.27 | Moderate 54.42 | ||
| Contributors: | 609 | 1002 | ||
Cities near Adelaide: | Crime in Murray Bridge | 48.49 miles |
| Crime in Nuriootpa | 48.77 miles |
| Crime in Victor Harbor | 52.02 miles |
| Crime in Meningie | 92.56 miles |
| Crime in Wallaroo | 98.31 miles |
| Crime in Port Pirie | 139.57 miles |
| Crime in Berri | 148.52 miles |
| Crime in Bordertown | 168.99 miles |
| Crime in Kingston South East | 183.23 miles |
| Crime in Port Augusta | 191.76 miles |
Cities near Sydney: | Crime in Gosford | 46.31 miles |
| Crime in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
| Crime in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Crime in Queanbeyan | 178.95 miles |
| Crime in Forster | 188.67 miles |