5121, 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 volume of reported offences marks daily life in postcode 5121, where 10,311 crimes are recorded per 100,000 people. This area has one of the highest crime rates of any similar location. Over the last five years, the crime rate has climbed by 77.9%, a jump much higher than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5121, SA — higher than 92% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The local crime profile is led by theft, which makes up 31.4% of offences, followed by property damage at 24% and burglaries at 17.4%. Other common incidents include assaults and motor vehicle thefts.
10,311
Higher than 92% 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.
77.9%
Higher than 87% 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.
Rates for burglary, motor vehicle theft and property damage are all among the highest at this level. Theft and assault rates are also much higher than most areas, with 3,238 thefts and 1,406 assaults recorded per 100,000 people.
1,406
Higher than 80% 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.
1,790
Higher than 95% 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.
3,238
Higher than 86% 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.
1,150
Higher than 99% 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.
2,471
Higher than 90% 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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/crime-safety
