5279, 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 56.3% drop in the crime rate over five years has made postcode 5279 much safer for its residents. This is one of the biggest decreases seen among similar areas, leaving the region with a relatively low level of recorded offences.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5279, SA — lower than 52% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,257 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. Assault and related crimes make up the largest share of these incidents at 42.9%, followed by property damage at 28.6%.
1,257
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.
-56.3%
Lower 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.
Specific crime rates are notably low, with burglary and property damage both being much lower than in most areas. Assault rates are also lower than most other regions, with 539 incidents per 100,000 people.
539
Lower than 62% 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.
180
Lower than 86% 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.
359
Lower than 77% 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 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/crime-safety
