South Australia Community Safety Intelligence - April 2026

Executive Summary

All-Time Reports: every community submission on record. Active Numbers: unique numbers with at least one report in the 30-day window. Scam %: share of recent reports classified as scam. vs. Previous: month-on-month change in report volume. Rolling 30-day window - reports still pending review may not yet be reflected.

That's 251 reports this window vs. roughly 143 in the prior period. A jump of this size often means a new campaign entered the dataset - check Signal Developments for numbers that attracted the most reports.

South Australia carries 18,349 community reports in total, with 195 distinct numbers active in the past 30 days. The scam share (28%) sits near the national average of 27%.

Adelaide leads state-level submissions, ahead of Bunbury, Salisbury, Mclaren Vale, Tanunda, Alford, Gawler, Mount Barker. 8 numbers picked up reports quickly over the past week. Details in Signal Developments below.

Classification Breakdown (All-Time)

Reporting Patterns

Monthly Report Volume (Past 12 Months)

Classification Shifts (30-Day vs. All-Time)

Against SA's all-time baseline, the 30-day distribution has shifted: Scam down 3 points; Suspicious up 3 points; Legitimate down 3 points. The scam rate has held broadly steady.

Reporting Cadence

8 numbers attracted multiple reports within the past 7 days - an above-average reporting pace for this period. See Signal Developments for details.

Notable Signal Developments

Browse the full SA dataset for all reported numbers and classifications.

Regional Breakdown

Submission volume by locality across South Australia:

Adelaide dominates with more than double the next locality, likely reflecting its larger population and higher call volume reaching metro areas.

Cross-State Comparison

Density = reports per 100,000 population (ABS 2024 estimates). Sorted by density. * = current state.

SA ranks 6th nationally by report density (995.1/100k); ACT leads at 2580.9/100k. ACT stands out with a 55% scam classification rate - notably higher than SA's 28%.

Community Safety Guidance

• Got a missed call from an unfamiliar 08-prefix number? Look it up in the dataset before calling back.
• Received an unsolicited call from a South Australia number? Submit a report. Every report helps improve the classification data for other SA residents.
• Scam reports can be lodged with Scamwatch or SA Consumer & Business Services. Unwanted telemarketing and spam calls go to ACMA.

Previous South Australia Reports