5416, 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 200% surge in the crime rate over the last five years has seen postcode 5416 experience one of the highest increases in the country. There are now 4,306 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5416, SA — higher than 77% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Crime is much more common here than in most areas. Assaults and related offences make up the largest share of these incidents at 44.4%, followed by burglary and property damage at 22.2% each.
4,306
Higher than 77% 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.
200.0%
Higher than 95% 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.
The rates for specific crimes are high, with assaults (1,914) and burglaries (957) both being much higher than most areas. Property damage is also higher than most areas, at a rate of 957.
1,914
Higher than 88% 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.
957
Higher than 86% 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.
957
Higher 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 5416, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5416/5416-sa/topic/crime-safety
