5212, 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.
Higher crime rates than most similar areas define postcode 5212, where recorded offences have climbed by 18.6% over the last five years. With 3,110 offences per 100,000 people, the area faces more frequent incidents than many other communities of its size.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5212, SA — higher than 69% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage is the most common issue here, making up 35.7% of all crimes. This is followed by theft at 18.6%, while assault and burglary each account for 15.7% of recorded offences.
3,110
Higher than 69% 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.
18.6%
Higher than 72% 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.
Robbery rates are much higher than most areas, and property damage is also more frequent. In contrast, the rates for motor vehicle theft, theft, and assault are all lower than in most similar places.
489
Lower than 67% 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.
89
Higher than 86% 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.
489
Higher than 54% 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.
578
Lower than 63% 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.
44
Lower than 93% 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.
1,111
Higher than 72% 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 5212, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5212/5212-sa/topic/crime-safety
