5234, 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 is the most common offence in postcode 5234, making up 30.3% of local crime. While some specific crime rates remain low, the overall number of recorded offences has jumped by 153.8% over five years, one of the highest increases for an area of this type.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5234, SA — higher than 62% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,398 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most areas. Property damage (21.2%) and assault (15.2%) are the next most frequent types of crime.
2,398
Higher than 62% 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.
153.8%
Higher than 92% 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.
Rates for burglary (218) and assault (363) are much lower than most areas, while theft (727) and motor vehicle theft (145) sit around the middle for this level.
363
Lower than 78% 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.
218
Lower than 82% 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.
727
Lower than 56% 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.
145
Lower than 52% 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.
509
Lower than 64% 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 5234, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5234/5234-sa/topic/crime-safety
