5341, 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.
Nearly 5,000 recorded offences per 100,000 people make postcode 5341 much more prone to crime than most areas. While the crime rate fell by 8.1% over five years—a drop that is lower than most other areas—the overall level of activity remains high.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5341, SA — higher than 81% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Offences are much more common here than in most other areas, with 4,991 recorded incidents per 100,000 people. Theft is the most frequent crime at 37.7%, followed by assault and related offences at 26.1%.
4,991
Higher than 81% 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.
-8.1%
Lower than 63% 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 and related crimes is much higher than most areas, and theft and burglary are also higher. In contrast, the rates for robbery and motor vehicle theft are lower than in most other places.
1,301
Higher than 77% 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.
25
Lower than 70% 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.
569
Higher than 61% 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.
1,883
Higher than 72% 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.
101
Lower than 70% 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.
783
Higher than 58% 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 5341, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5341/5341-sa/topic/crime-safety
