5304, 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.
Theft accounts for 54.5% of all recorded offences in postcode 5304, where crime has risen faster than in most other areas. The local crime rate is higher than most similar regions, with recorded offences per 100,000 people reaching 2,619.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5304, SA — higher than 64% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Over the last five years, the crime rate here has climbed by 37.5%, a jump that is much higher than most areas. The current rate of 2,619 offences per 100,000 people is higher than in most other similar regions.
2,619
Higher than 64% 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.
37.5%
Higher than 78% 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.
Theft is a significant issue with a rate of 1,429, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the burglary rate is among the lowest at this level, while property damage is lower than most areas.
595
Lower than 56% 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.
119
Lower than 95% 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.
1,429
Higher 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.
476
Lower than 66% 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 5304, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5304/5304-sa/topic/crime-safety
