5270, 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.
Higher crime rates than most similar areas mark postcode 5270, where the number of recorded offences has surged by 250% over five years. This sharp increase is driven largely by a high volume of property crimes, particularly burglary and theft.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5270, SA — higher than 60% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,244 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure higher than most areas. Burglary and theft make up the bulk of these incidents, accounting for 35.7% and 28.6% of all offences respectively.
2,244
Higher than 60% 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.
250.0%
Higher than 99% 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 burglary rate of 801 is much higher than most areas, while the theft rate of 641 sits around the middle. In contrast, rates for assault and property damage are both 160, which is among the lowest at this level.
160
Lower than 91% 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.
801
Higher than 77% 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.
641
Lower than 59% 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.
160
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 5270, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5270/5270-sa/topic/crime-safety
