5096, 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 40.4% of all recorded offences in postcode 5096. While the crime rate has fallen by 12.5% over the last five years, the area still sees 6,182 offences per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most similar areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5096, SA — higher than 86% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Postcode 5096 has a recorded offence rate of 6,182 per 100,000 people, a figure much higher than most areas. However, this rate has fallen by 12.5% over five years, a drop that is lower than most other areas.
6,182
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.
-12.5%
Lower than 68% 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 the most frequent crime with a rate of 2,499, followed by assault (1,344) and property damage (1,191), all of which are much higher than most areas. Burglary and motor vehicle theft are also higher than most areas, while the robbery rate is much lower.
1,344
Higher than 78% 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.
15
Lower than 86% 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.
697
Higher than 71% 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.
2,499
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.
225
Higher 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.
1,191
Higher than 75% 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 5096, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5096/5096-sa/topic/crime-safety
