5291, 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.
More than 2,000 recorded offences per 100,000 people make 5291 a higher crime area than most parts of the country. While the crime rate has risen slightly by 1.4% over the last five years, the local experience is shaped by a mix of assault and theft.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5291, SA — higher than 59% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences per 100,000 people sit at 2,148, which is higher than most areas. Assault and related crimes make up the biggest share at 31.2%, followed closely by theft at 30.7%.
2,148
Higher than 59% 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.
1.4%
Higher than 51% 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.
Assault and theft rates are both around the middle for similar areas. However, the rates for burglary, property damage, and motor vehicle theft are all much lower than most other places.
670
Lower than 51% 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.
227
Lower than 81% 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.
660
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.
89
Lower than 75% 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.
335
Lower than 80% 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 5291, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5291/5291-sa/topic/crime-safety
