5010, SA · Postcode
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Some of the highest crime rates for its size are found in postcode 5010, with 9,052 recorded offences per 100,000 people. While this is a high figure, the crime rate has fallen by 9.2% over the last five years, a decrease that is more significant than in most other similar areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5010, SA — higher than 91% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area sees a high volume of crime, with theft making up the biggest slice at 33.6%, followed by assault and related offences at 23.7%. Property damage accounts for 20.3% of reports, while unlawful entry and motor vehicle theft make up smaller portions of the total.
9,052
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
-9.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Most types of crime are much higher here than in most similar areas. This is especially true for theft, property damage, and burglary, while rates for assault, motor vehicle theft, and robbery are also higher than usual.
2,144
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
65
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Recorded robbery per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
1,080
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
3,045
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
311
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
1,833
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in 5010, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5010/5010-sa/topic/crime-safety
