5151, 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.
Property damage makes up half of all recorded crimes in postcode 5151. While the number of offences per 100,000 people is around the middle for its level, the crime rate has surged by 200% over the last five years.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5151, SA — higher than 51% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,481 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Property damage is the most common crime at 50%, followed by theft at 33.3% and burglary at 16.7%.
1,481
Higher than 51% 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.
200.0%
Higher than 95% 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.
The burglary rate of 247 is much lower than most areas. Theft is also lower than most areas at 494, while property damage is around the middle for its level at 741.
247
Lower than 78% 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.
494
Lower than 67% 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.
741
Higher than 55% 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 5151, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5151/5151-sa/topic/crime-safety
