5062, 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.
3,251 recorded offences per 100,000 people is a higher rate than most areas in postcode 5062. This figure shows a high volume of crime, though the rate has dipped by 1.2% over the last five years. Theft is the most common issue here, making up over a third of all reported crimes.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5062, SA — higher than 71% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,251 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is higher than most areas. Theft accounts for 36.7% of these incidents, followed by property damage at 21.4%.
3,251
Higher than 71% 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.
-1.2%
Lower than 54% 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.
The theft rate is higher than most areas, while robbery is much lower. Other offences, such as burglary and property damage, sit around the middle for their level, while assault and motor vehicle theft are lower than most areas.
471
Lower than 69% 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.
13
Lower than 88% 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.
510
Higher than 56% 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.
1,193
Higher than 60% 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.
110
Lower than 66% 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.
697
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 5062, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5062/5062-sa/topic/crime-safety
