5137, 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 makes up half of all recorded offences in postcode 5137. This area has seen a 20% drop in the crime rate over the last five years, a decrease that is much lower than most other areas. Overall, the number of offences per 100,000 people sits around the middle for its level.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5137, SA — lower than 59% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The total number of recorded offences per 100,000 people is 727. Theft and property damage are the most common crimes, accounting for 50% and 25% of offences respectively.
727
Lower than 59% 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.
-20.0%
Lower than 75% 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 offence with a rate of 364, which is much lower than most areas. Similarly, the property damage rate of 182 is among the lowest at this level.
364
Lower than 74% 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.
182
Lower than 95% 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 5137, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5137/5137-sa/topic/crime-safety
