5266, 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 41.7% drop in the crime rate over five years is a major shift for postcode 5266, which is much lower than most areas. While total offences sit around the middle for similar places, the type of crime varies wildly from low assault rates to high vehicle theft.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5266, SA — lower than 53% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,146 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. The most common crimes are assault and motor vehicle theft, each making up 28.6% of the total.
1,146
Lower 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.
-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.
Motor vehicle theft is a significant issue here, with a rate much higher than most areas. In contrast, rates for assault, burglary, and theft are all much lower than in most similar places.
327
Lower than 81% 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.
164
Lower than 88% 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.
164
Lower than 89% 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.
327
Higher than 84% 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.
164
Lower than 97% 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 5266, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5266/5266-sa/topic/crime-safety
