Safest suburbs in Adelaide
Ranked on recorded offences per 1,000 residents, from official statistics.
Glenalta (100/100), Coromandel Valley (99/100), McLaren Flat (99/100) lead this ranking of 274 Adelaide suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
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Which Adelaide suburbs are the safest?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Offences per 1,000 | Safety score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Glenalta | 4.4 | 100 | $1,230,000 |
| 2 |  Coromandel Valley | 6.4 | 99 | $1,210,000 |
| 3 |  McLaren Flat | 5.5 | 99 | $935,000 |
| 4 |  Craigburn Farm | 5.2 | 99 | $1,745,000 |
| 5 |  Flagstaff Hill | 10.2 | 98 | $1,066,000 |
| 6 |  Hawthorndene | 9.7 | 98 | $1,140,000 |
| 7 |  Bellevue Heights | 7.4 | 98 | $1,240,000 |
| 8 |  Bridgewater | 11.3 | 97 | $1,048,000 |
| 9 |  Aldgate | 10.7 | 97 | $1,205,000 |
| 10 |  Highgate | 11.3 | 97 | $1,973,000 |
| 11 |  Meadows | 11.6 | 96 | — |
| 12 |  St Georges | 11.6 | 96 | $2,060,000 |
| 13 |  Onkaparinga Hills | 11.9 | 95 | $988,000 |
| 14 |  Hahndorf | 12.1 | 95 | — |
| 15 |  Burnside | 11.8 | 95 | $2,087,500 |
| 16 |  Trott Park | 13.1 | 94 | $885,000 |
| 17 |  Seaview Downs | 12.9 | 94 | $1,034,000 |
| 18 |  Lower Mitcham | 12.3 | 94 | $1,955,000 |
| 19 |  Woodcroft | 15.0 | 93 | $914,500 |
| 20 |  Seacombe Heights | 13.6 | 93 | $1,050,000 |
| 21 |  Beaumont | 14.6 | 93 | $2,054,444 |
| 22 |  Marino | 15.4 | 92 | $1,500,000 |
| 23 |  Hazelwood Park | 15.9 | 92 | $1,890,000 |
| 24 |  Balhannah | 16.5 | 91 | $1,015,000 |
| 25 |  Sheidow Park | 16.5 | 91 | $940,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 274 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why are these the 10 safest suburbs in Adelaide? (October 2026)
Updated 17 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Glenalta ★ 100
Glenalta (#1) scores on a recorded crime rate of about 4 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 100/100) and 100% of it within 400 m of a park, and 37 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 93.
- Coromandel Valley ★ 99
What lifts Coromandel Valley to #2 is a recorded crime rate of about 6 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100); it also has 76% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- McLaren Flat ★ 99
McLaren Flat (#3) scores on a recorded crime rate of about 6 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100) and 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and a median house price of $935k (Apr–Jun 2026).
- Craigburn Farm ★ 99
Craigburn Farm takes #4 on a recorded crime rate of about 5 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100), with 100% of it within 400 m of a park, and 80.2 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Flagstaff Hill ★ 98
#5 Flagstaff Hill — a recorded crime rate of about 10 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 98/100), plus 97% of it within 400 m of a park, and 21.8 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Hawthorndene ★ 98
What lifts Hawthorndene to #6 is a recorded crime rate of about 10 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 98/100); it also has 72% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Bellevue Heights ★ 98
At #7, Bellevue Heights combines a recorded crime rate of about 7 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 98/100) and 96% of it within 400 m of a park, and 21.8 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Bridgewater ★ 97
#8 Bridgewater — a recorded crime rate of about 11 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 97/100), plus 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and a median house price of $1.05m (Apr–Jun 2026).
- Aldgate ★ 97
Aldgate takes #9 on a recorded crime rate of about 11 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 97/100), with 2 government primary schools inside the suburb, and a median house price of $1.21m (Apr–Jun 2026).
- Highgate ★ 97
What lifts Highgate to #10 is a recorded crime rate of about 11 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 97/100); it also has 3 government primary schools inside the suburb, and 13 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 76.
Why each of the top 10 safest suburbs in Adelaide ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Adelaide median where we hold one.
1. Glenalta
Glenalta is #1 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. It recorded 4.4 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 21/100 for activity, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.2 km² with about 2,039 residents (census).
2. Coromandel Valley
Coromandel Valley is #2 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It recorded 6.4 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 18/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.3 km² with about 4,380 residents (census).
3. McLaren Flat
McLaren Flat is #3 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It recorded 5.5 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 1/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 27.8 km² with about 1,625 residents (census).
4. Craigburn Farm
Craigburn Farm is #4 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It recorded 5.2 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 4/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.8 km² with about 3,099 residents (census).
5. Flagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Hill is #5 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It recorded 10.2 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 11/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 8.4 km² with about 10,184 residents (census).
6. Hawthorndene
Hawthorndene is #6 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It recorded 9.7 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 5 km² with about 3,389 residents (census).
7. Bellevue Heights
Bellevue Heights is #7 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It recorded 7.4 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 7/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.5 km² with about 2,712 residents (census).
8. Bridgewater
Bridgewater is #8 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It recorded 11.3 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 3/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 6.8 km² with about 3,719 residents (census).
9. Aldgate
Aldgate is #9 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It recorded 10.7 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 3/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 8.1 km² with about 3,471 residents (census).
10. Highgate
Highgate is #10 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It recorded 11.3 offences per 1,000 residents, against a Adelaide median of 48.3. The trade-off: it scores 4/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.6 km² with about 1,504 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about safest suburbs in Adelaide?
What are the safest suburbs in Adelaide?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Glenalta (100/100), Coromandel Valley (99/100), McLaren Flat (99/100), Craigburn Farm (99/100), Flagstaff Hill (98/100), out of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs.
Which suburbs have the highest recorded crime rate in Adelaide?
On the same official statistics, the highest recorded offence rates per 1,000 residents among 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs are Adelaide (446 per 1,000), Smithfield (367 per 1,000), Oaklands Park (311 per 1,000), Elizabeth South (227 per 1,000), Modbury (200 per 1,000). The rate is per resident, so city-centre, shopping-centre and industrial suburbs with few residents and many visitors or workers score high; it measures recorded offences, not how safe a street feels to live on.
How is this ranking calculated?
Purely the safety score: recorded offences per 1,000 residents from the official crime statistics agency, converted to a percentile against every other suburb in the city. Nothing else is mixed in. 274 of 274 Adelaide suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
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Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: SA Government Metropolitan Median House Sales, April–June 2026 quarter (2Q 2026) — © Government of South Australia (Land Services SA), Metropolitan Median House Sales, CC BY 4.0. Quarterly median house sale price per suburb, metropolitan Adelaide. Units are not in this dataset. Figures marked as low-volume rest on fewer than 10 sales that quarter. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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