5064, 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 much higher crime rate than most areas marks postcode 5064, with 3,840 recorded offences per 100,000 people. While the crime rate rose by 2.5% over five years, this increase was around the middle for its level. Theft is the most common issue here, accounting for 60.3% of all offences.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5064, SA — higher than 75% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 3,840 recorded offences per 100,000 people, this area has a crime rate much higher than most other areas. Theft makes up the bulk of these crimes at 60.3%, followed by property damage and burglary at 11.6% and 11.1% respectively.
3,840
Higher than 75% 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.
2.5%
Higher 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 of 2,315 is much higher than most areas, though the assault rate is much lower. Other crimes, such as burglary and motor vehicle theft, sit around the middle for their level, while property damage is lower than most areas.
298
Lower than 83% 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.
37
Lower than 55% 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.
428
Lower than 53% 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.
2,315
Higher than 76% 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.
139
Lower than 55% 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.
446
Lower than 68% 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 5064, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5064/5064-sa/topic/crime-safety
