5278, 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.
Four equal categories of crime—including assault, burglary, vehicle theft and property damage—each make up 23.1% of offences in postcode 5278. This area has a higher crime rate than most similar places. The number of recorded offences has risen by 8.3% over the last five years, a trend that is higher than most areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5278, SA — higher than 62% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 2,457 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Theft accounts for the smallest share of the total at 7.7%.
2,457
Higher than 62% 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.
8.3%
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.
Motor vehicle theft is among the highest at this level with 567 incidents. Other rates for assault, burglary and property damage are all around the middle for their level, while the theft rate is much lower than most areas.
567
Lower than 59% 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.
567
Higher than 61% 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.
189
Lower than 88% 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.
567
Higher than 91% 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.
567
Lower than 59% 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 5278, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/topic/crime-safety
