Suburb · SA · 2025 data

Kudla, SA

In 2025, police recorded 36 offences in Kudla, or 65.3 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.09× the SA rate.

551 residents · estimated 6.4 km² +20.0% vs 2024
Crime rank within SA
100 out of 100
Very high crime

Highest weighted crime rate of the 559 ranked SA suburbs (2025).

Violent
100
Property
100

Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07

All offences
36
2025 · ▲ +20.0%
Crimes / 1,000
65.3
SA avg 60.1
Violent / 1,000
12.7
7 offences · avg 14.0
Property / 1,000
52.6
29 offences · avg 46.0
Harm-focused / 1,000
65.3
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 60.1
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 79residents per year
SA: 1 in 71
Property crime, roughly
1 in 19residents per year
SA: 1 in 22

By crime type, 2025

Kudla SA average Line = 2023–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type (SA suppresses sexual offences at suburb level).

Crimes against the person

12.7 / 1,000 SA 14.0 · National 16.5
Acts Intended To Cause Injury
10.89
0.9×
Homicide And Related Offences
1.81
60.3×

Property & deception

52.6 / 1,000 SA 46.1 · National 40.8
Theft And Related Offences
23.59
0.9×
Property Damage And Environmental
21.78
1.9×
Serious Criminal Trespass
5.44
0.9×
Fraud Deception And Related Offences
1.81
0.9×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000SA per 1,000
Crimes against the personActs Intended To Cause Injury610.8912.53
Crimes against the personHomicide And Related Offences11.810.03
Property & deceptionTheft And Related Offences1323.5926.21
Property & deceptionProperty Damage And Environmental1221.7811.31
Property & deceptionSerious Criminal Trespass35.446.30
Property & deceptionFraud Deception And Related Offences11.811.93

Trend

TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
018362023202420252026

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
KudlaState
All offences
Kudla
65.3
State
60.1
Violent
Kudla
12.7
State
14.0
Property
Kudla
52.6
State
46.0

Nearby suburbs

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 20% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other SA suburbs
Median rent$357/week higher than 88%
Median household income$1,762/week higher than 71%
Rent as a share of income20% higher than 67%
Median mortgage repayment$1,733/month higher than 74%
Homes that are rented15% higher than 42%
Owned outright36% higher than 37%
Social housing0% higher than 29%
Average household size3.0 people higher than 92%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other SA areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
+58.3% higher than 99%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+11.2% higher than 99%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
1,449 higher than 100%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
59.5 higher than 100%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Munno Para West - Angle Vale”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Kudla

Is Kudla a high-crime area?

Kudla falls in the “very high crime” band: Highest weighted crime rate of the 559 ranked SA suburbs (2025). Rankings use a severity-weighted rate per resident, so serious offences count more than minor ones.

What is the crime rate in Kudla?

In 2025, 36 offences were recorded in Kudla, or 65.3 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.1× the SA rate of 60.1.

What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Kudla?

Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 79 for violent crime and 1 in 19 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.
  • sexual offences excluded / geo-masked at suburb level (SAPOL privacy)