5413, 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 27.3% drop in the crime rate over five years makes postcode 5413 stand out for its rapid improvement in safety. This decline is much lower than most other areas. While there were 1,937 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the area's crime levels are now around the middle for its level.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5413, SA — higher than 56% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage was the most common crime at 31.3%, followed by theft at 25%. Burglary and motor vehicle theft made up 18.8% and 12.5% of the total offences respectively.
1,937
Higher than 56% 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.
-27.3%
Lower than 81% 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.
Motor vehicle theft is much higher here than in most areas, with 242 cases. In contrast, the rates for burglary (363) and theft (484) are lower than most areas, while property damage (605) is around the middle for its level.
363
Lower than 62% 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.
484
Lower than 67% 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.
242
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.
605
Lower than 56% 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 5413, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5413/5413-sa/topic/crime-safety
