5357, 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 accounts for nearly half of all recorded offences in postcode 5357. This area has a much higher crime rate than most similar places, with recorded offences increasing by 11.1% over the last five years.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5357, SA — higher than 87% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 6,787 offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate is much higher than most areas. Theft is the most common offence at 46.7%, followed by property damage at 20% and burglary at 10%.
6,787
Higher than 87% 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.
11.1%
Higher than 66% 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.
Property damage and theft rates are both much higher than most areas, while robbery is among the highest. In contrast, the rate of assault and related crimes is lower than most similar areas.
452
Lower than 71% 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.
226
Higher than 98% 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.
679
Higher than 70% 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.
3,167
Higher than 85% 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.
1,357
Higher than 81% 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 5357, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5357/5357-sa/topic/crime-safety
