5345, 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.
Over 4,000 recorded offences per 100,000 people make postcode 5345 much more prone to crime than most similar areas. This is a significant issue for the region, as the crime rate has risen by 15.1% over the last five years, a trend that is higher than in most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5345, SA — higher than 76% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The overall crime rate is much higher than most areas, with 4,090 offences recorded per 100,000 people. Assault and related crimes are the most common, making up 30.3% of all offences, followed by property damage at 24.8%.
4,090
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.
15.1%
Higher than 70% 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.
Assault and related crimes are particularly frequent here, with a rate of 1,241 per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most areas. Property damage is also higher than most areas at 1,016, while burglary and motor vehicle theft rates sit around the middle for this level of area.
1,241
Higher than 75% 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.
508
Higher than 56% 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.
818
Lower than 52% 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.
141
Lower than 54% 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.
1,016
Higher than 69% 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 5345, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5345/5345-sa/topic/crime-safety
