5232, 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.
A huge 50% drop in the crime rate over five years makes postcode 5232 one of the fastest-improving areas for safety. While the overall number of offences is now around the middle for similar areas, property damage remains the most common issue.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5232, SA — higher than 58% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area saw its crime rate fall by 50% over five years, one of the biggest drops for its level. There were 2,118 recorded offences per 100,000 people, with property damage making up 66.7% of these cases.
2,118
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.
-50.0%
Lower than 96% 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.
Property damage is much higher than in most areas at 1,412 per 100,000 people. In contrast, the rates for theft and assault are both 235, which is much lower than most areas.
235
Lower than 87% 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.
235
Lower than 84% 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.
1,412
Higher than 83% 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 5232, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5232/5232-sa/topic/crime-safety
