5320, 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.
Property damage is the most common offence in postcode 5320, accounting for 37.9% of all crime. While the area has seen a significant 23.7% drop in the crime rate over the last five years, it still records more offences per person than most similar areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5320, SA — higher than 76% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 4,149 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate is much higher than in most other areas. Property damage is the primary concern, followed by theft at 24.1% and assault and related offences at 20.7%.
4,149
Higher than 76% 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.
-23.7%
Lower 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.
Rates for property damage, burglary, and assault are all higher than most areas, with property damage being the most frequent at 1,574 per 100,000. In contrast, the theft rate of 1,001 is around the middle for its level.
858
Higher than 60% 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.
715
Higher than 72% 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.
1,001
Higher than 55% 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.
1,574
Higher than 86% 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 5320, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5320/5320-sa/topic/crime-safety
