5081, 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.
Much higher crime rates than most areas mark postcode 5081, where 6,127 offences are recorded per 100,000 people. While the crime rate rose by 2.2% over five years, this increase was around the middle for its level. Theft and property damage are the most common issues here.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5081, SA — higher than 86% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences per 100,000 people stand at 6,127, which is much higher than most areas. Theft is the most frequent offence at 40.3%, followed by property damage at 18.8% and burglary at 17.9%.
6,127
Higher than 86% 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.
2.2%
Higher than 53% 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 particularly common with 2,471 offences, a rate much higher than most areas. Property damage (1,155), burglary (1,094), and motor vehicle theft (233) are also higher than most areas, while assault rates are around the middle for its level.
841
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.
61
Higher than 70% 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.
1,094
Higher than 87% 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.
2,471
Higher than 78% 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.
233
Higher than 72% 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.
1,155
Higher than 74% 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 5081, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5081/5081-sa/topic/crime-safety
