5322, 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 is the most common offence in postcode 5322, accounting for 34.8% of all crime. This area has seen a 53.3% rise in the crime rate over the last five years, a jump that is much higher than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5322, SA — higher than 62% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 2,442 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime levels are higher than in most areas. Theft and property damage make up over half of all incidents, followed by assault and burglary.
2,442
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.
53.3%
Higher than 83% 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 burglary, motor vehicle theft, and assault are all lower than most areas. Meanwhile, theft and property damage rates sit around the middle for this level.
425
Lower than 73% 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.
212
Lower than 82% 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.
849
Lower than 51% 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.
106
Lower than 68% 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.
637
Lower than 53% 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 5322, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5322/5322-sa/topic/crime-safety
