5340, 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 and property damage are the most common offences in postcode 5340, each accounting for 29.4% of recorded crimes. This area has seen a significant drop in crime over the last five years, with the rate falling by 41.4%, a change that is much lower than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5340, SA — lower than 53% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,167 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for its level. Theft and property damage each make up 29.4% of crimes, followed by assault and related offences at 23.5%.
1,167
Lower than 53% 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.
-41.4%
Lower than 91% 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.
Robbery is much more common here than in most areas, with a rate of 69. In contrast, the rates for assault (275), property damage (343), and theft (343) are all much lower than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is around the middle for its level.
275
Lower than 85% 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.
69
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
343
Lower than 76% 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.
137
Lower than 55% 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.
343
Lower than 79% 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 5340, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5340/5340-sa/topic/crime-safety
