5351, 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.
About as many crimes are recorded here as in most similar areas, with postcode 5351 seeing 2,018 offences per 100,000 people. The overall crime rate has fallen by 6.0% over the last five years.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5351, SA — higher than 57% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime levels are around the middle for its level. Assault and related offences make up the biggest share of activity at 24.8%, followed closely by property damage at 24.0%.
2,018
Higher than 57% 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.
-6.0%
Lower than 61% 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.
While the rates of theft and burglary are lower than most areas, motor vehicle theft is higher than most areas. Assault and property damage rates are also lower than most similar places.
500
Lower than 66% 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.
307
Lower than 72% 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.
323
Lower than 77% 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.
226
Higher than 71% 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.
484
Lower than 66% 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 5351, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5351/5351-sa/topic/crime-safety
