5256, 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 offences make up 34.6% of recorded crimes in postcode 5256. While the area sits around the middle for its overall crime rate, it has seen a significant drop in offences recently. The crime rate fell by 44.7% over the last five years, one of the lowest changes for its level.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5256, SA — higher than 53% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,681 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is around the middle for similar areas. Assaults and related crimes are the most common, accounting for 34.6% of the total.
1,681
Higher than 53% 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.
-44.7%
Lower than 93% 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.
Theft rates are much lower than most areas, and burglary and property damage are also lower than usual. Assault and related offences occur at a rate of 582 per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for this level.
582
Lower than 57% 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.
323
Lower than 69% 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.
259
Lower than 83% 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.
388
Lower than 74% 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 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5256/5256-sa/topic/crime-safety
