5400, 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.
A huge 52.2% drop in the crime rate over five years makes postcode 5400 one of the fastest improving areas for safety in its class. While recorded offences per 100,000 people sit around the middle for similar areas, the recent downward trend is a standout feature of the region.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5400, SA — lower than 55% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,035 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is typical for areas of this size. Assault and related crimes are the most common, making up 45.5% of all reports, followed by property damage at 18.2%.
1,035
Lower than 55% 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.
-52.2%
Lower than 97% 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.
Most specific crime rates are very low here, with theft and burglary both sitting among the lowest or much lower than most areas. The rate of assault and related crimes is 470, which is also lower than in most other regions.
470
Lower than 69% 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.
94
Lower than 99% 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.
94
Lower than 94% 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.
188
Lower than 95% 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 5400, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5400/5400-sa/topic/crime-safety
