5075, 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 high crime rate of 3,846 recorded offences per 100,000 people marks postcode 5075 as having much more crime than most similar areas. This trend has intensified recently, with the crime rate rising by 9% over the last five years, a jump that is higher than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5075, SA — higher than 75% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence in the area at 45.9%, followed by assault and related crimes at 19.8% and property damage at 17.1%. Burglary and robbery make up the remaining smaller portions of the recorded crime.
3,846
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.
9.0%
Higher than 63% 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 and robbery rates are both higher than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is among the lowest. Other offence rates, such as assault and property damage, sit around the middle for similar areas, and burglary is lower than most.
762
Higher than 55% 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.
53
Higher than 64% 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.
319
Lower than 70% 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.
1,764
Higher than 70% 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.
44
Lower than 93% 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.
656
Lower 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 5075, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5075/5075-sa/topic/crime-safety
