5262, 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 relatively stable environment for residents, postcode 5262 has seen its crime rate remain unchanged over the last five years. With 1,261 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the area sits around the middle compared to similar places.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5262, SA — lower than 52% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Burglary and theft are the most common issues here, each making up 33.3% of offences, while property damage accounts for 16.7%.
1,261
Lower than 52% 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.
0.0%
Lower than 51% 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 and burglary rates are both 420 per 100,000 people, with theft being lower than in most areas. Property damage is much less common here, with a rate of 210 that is among the lowest for similar places.
420
Lower than 54% 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.
420
Lower than 70% 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.
210
Lower than 92% 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 5262, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5262/5262-sa/topic/crime-safety
