5050, 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.
A crime rate increase of 30.8% over five years is much higher than most areas in postcode 5050. Despite this jump, the area remains around the middle for its level with 2,075 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5050, SA — higher than 58% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The number of offences is led by property damage at 33.6%, followed by assault and related crimes at 24.4%. Theft and burglary make up 21.8% and 14.3% of the total, while motor vehicle theft is the least common at 1.7%.
2,075
Higher than 58% 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.
30.8%
Higher than 76% 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.
Rates for assault, burglary and theft are all lower than most areas. Motor vehicle theft is among the lowest at this level, while the property damage rate sits around the middle.
506
Lower than 65% 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.
296
Lower than 73% 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.
453
Lower than 69% 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.
35
Lower than 97% 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.
698
Higher than 52% 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 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/topic/crime-safety
