5331, 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.
Assaults and related offences make up 38.5% of the crime profile for postcode 5331. This area records a much higher rate of crime than most similar places, with the number of offences increasing by 8.3% over the last five years.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5331, SA — higher than 77% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 4,167 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This reflects a five-year crime rate increase that is higher than most other regions.
4,167
Higher than 77% 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.
8.3%
Higher than 62% 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.
The rate of assault is 1,603 per 100,000, which is much higher than most areas, and motor vehicle theft is among the highest at this level. While burglary is higher than most areas, property damage is much lower.
1,603
Higher than 86% 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.
641
Higher than 67% 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.
641
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.
641
Higher than 93% 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.
321
Lower than 81% 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 5331, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5331/5331-sa/topic/crime-safety
