5275, 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 7.9% rise in the crime rate over five years is higher than most areas in postcode 5275. While recorded offences sit around the middle for similar places, theft and assault make up more than half of all reported crimes.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5275, SA — higher than 54% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,723 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure around the middle for its level. Theft is the most common crime at 31.7%, followed by assault and related offences at 24.4%.
1,723
Higher than 54% 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.
7.9%
Higher than 62% 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.
Rates for theft, burglary, and assault are all lower than most areas. Property damage is among the lowest at this level, while motor vehicle theft is around the middle.
420
Lower than 74% 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.
294
Lower than 73% 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.
546
Lower than 64% 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.
168
Higher than 56% 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.
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 5275, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5275/5275-sa/topic/crime-safety
