5152, 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 lower rates of assault, motor vehicle theft and property damage mark postcode 5152 as a safer area than most. It has seen a 8.9% drop in the crime rate over the last five years, which is a larger decrease than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5152, SA — higher than 58% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,082 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. Theft was the most common offence at 40.6%, followed by burglary at 18.0%.
2,082
Higher than 58% 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.
-8.9%
Lower than 64% 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.
While theft and burglary rates are around the middle for similar areas, other crimes are far less common. Assault, property damage, and motor vehicle theft rates are all much lower than most areas.
282
Lower than 84% 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.
376
Lower than 60% 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.
845
Lower than 51% 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.
78
Lower than 80% 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.
282
Lower than 86% 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 5152, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5152/5152-sa/topic/crime-safety
