A woman has been charged with stealing money from a blind busker in Adelaide's James Place.

Anthony Clarke, who busks playing the banjo and mouth organ near Rundle Mall each day between noon and 2:00pm with his guide dog, spoke to the ABC about an opportunistic thief this week.

He said the woman had started taking gold coins from him four months ago and people sometimes would call out to her and accuse her of taking his money.

Police this afternoon said they had arrested a women following two separate incidents in the CBD last month.

They will allege that on March 21 and 22, the accused women stole money.

She will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on May 9.