5162, 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 nearly a third of all recorded offences in postcode 5162. While the crime rate fell by 13.9% over five years, which is a bigger drop than most areas, the total number of offences remains very high.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5162, SA — higher than 81% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 4,945 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Theft is the most common crime at 31.7%, followed by property damage at 27.1% and assault at 24.8%.
4,945
Higher than 81% 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.
-13.9%
Lower than 69% 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.
Assault rates (1,226) and property damage (1,339) are both much higher than most areas. Theft is also higher than usual at 1,568, while burglary and robbery rates sit around the middle for this level of area.
1,226
Higher than 74% 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.
40
Lower than 51% 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.
402
Lower than 56% 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.
1,568
Higher 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.
119
Lower than 63% 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.
1,339
Higher than 80% 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 5162, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/topic/crime-safety
