5243, 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.
Assault and related crimes make up the vast majority of offences in postcode 5243, accounting for 85.7% of recorded activity. While the area has seen a significant 22.2% drop in the crime rate over the last five years, it remains a key part of the local safety profile.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5243, SA — lower than 58% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 809 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for similar areas. The recent five-year drop in crime is much lower than most other areas.
809
Lower 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.
-22.2%
Lower than 77% 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 rate of assault and related offences is 694, placing it around the middle for its level. In contrast, the burglary rate is just 116, which is among the lowest for this level.
694
Higher than 50% 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.
116
Lower than 96% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5243/5243-sa/topic/crime-safety
