5236, 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 much lower crime rate drop than most areas marks the recent trend for postcode 5236. While the total number of recorded offences per 100,000 people is 2,047, which is around the middle for its level, crime has fallen by 41.7% over the last five years.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5236, SA — higher than 58% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences per 100,000 people stand at 2,047. The most common types of crime in the area are assault and property damage, which both make up 42.9% of offences, while theft accounts for 14.3%.
2,047
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.
-41.7%
Lower than 91% 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.
The rates for assault and property damage are both 877, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the theft rate is much lower than most areas at 292.
877
Higher than 61% 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.
292
Lower than 80% 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.
877
Higher 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 5236, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5236/5236-sa/topic/crime-safety
