5066, 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 41.5% rise in the crime rate makes the trend in postcode 5066 much higher than most other areas. While 1,978 recorded offences per 100,000 people puts the area around the middle for its level, the recent sharp increase is the most striking feature.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5066, SA — higher than 57% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate has jumped by 41.5% over five years, a trend much higher than most areas. Theft is the most common offence at 29.3%, followed by burglary at 25.2%.
1,978
Higher than 57% 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.
41.5%
Higher than 80% 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.
Certain offences are much lower than in most areas, specifically assault and related crimes at 262 and motor vehicle thefts at 82. Property damage and theft are also lower than most areas, while burglary is around the middle for its level.
262
Lower than 86% 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.
498
Higher than 55% 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.
580
Lower than 62% 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.
82
Lower than 78% 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.
449
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 5066, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5066/5066-sa/topic/crime-safety
