5074, 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.
Theft accounts for 53.2% of all offences in postcode 5074, where the overall crime rate is much higher than most areas. With 5,035 recorded offences per 100,000 people, it sees significantly more crime than typical neighbourhoods. This rate has risen by 3.1% over the last five years.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5074, SA — higher than 82% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Postcode 5074 has 5,035 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Theft is the most common crime, making up over half of all reports, followed by assault and related offences at 16.4%.
5,035
Higher than 82% 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.
3.1%
Higher than 55% 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.
Theft is a major issue here, with a rate of 2,677 per 100,000 people that is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the rates for burglary and motor vehicle theft are both lower than most areas.
828
Higher than 59% 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.
42
Higher than 52% 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.
348
Lower than 65% 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.
2,677
Higher than 80% 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.
97
Lower than 71% 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.
737
Higher than 55% 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 5074, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5074/5074-sa/topic/crime-safety
