5354, 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.
Safety in postcode 5354 is a growing concern as the crime rate has jumped 44.4% over five years. This is a much higher increase than most areas, with the total number of recorded offences now higher than the usual rate for similar places.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5354, SA — higher than 70% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 3,125 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime is higher than in most areas. Assault and related offences make up the largest share at 46.2%, followed by property damage at 15.4%.
3,125
Higher than 70% 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.
44.4%
Higher than 80% 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 rates are much higher than most areas at 1,442 per 100,000, while motor vehicle theft is also higher at 240. In contrast, burglary and property damage rates are lower than the typical area.
1,442
Higher than 81% 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.
240
Lower than 79% 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.
240
Higher than 73% 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.
481
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 5354, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5354/5354-sa/topic/crime-safety
