5214, 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 mark postcode 5214, though the number of offences has fallen sharply. There were 2,344 recorded offences per 100,000 people, but this figure is 30.4% lower than it was five years ago.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5214, SA — higher than 61% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence here at 29.9%, followed by property damage at 22.8% and assault at 21.9%. Burglary makes up 17.4% of cases, while motor vehicle theft accounts for 1.8%.
2,344
Higher than 61% 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.
-30.4%
Lower than 83% 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 is much less common here than in most similar areas, and motor vehicle theft is among the lowest. Other crimes like assault, property damage, and theft are either lower than or around the middle for this level.
513
Lower than 65% 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.
21
Lower than 76% 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.
408
Lower than 55% 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.
701
Lower than 57% 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.
42
Lower than 94% 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.
534
Lower than 62% 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 5214, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5214/5214-sa/topic/crime-safety
