5417, 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 higher rate of recorded offences than most areas marks the safety profile of postcode 5417, though crime has fallen by 11.5% over the last five years. While the total number of offences is high, this drop is more significant than in most other similar regions.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5417, SA — higher than 73% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,598 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure higher than most areas. Theft is the most common crime at 29.6%, followed by burglary at 22.2% and property damage at 18.5%.
3,598
Higher than 73% 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.
-11.5%
Lower than 67% 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.
Burglary rates are much higher than most areas with 799 incidents, while motor vehicle theft is much lower at 67. Other crimes like theft, property damage, and assault are all around the middle for this level of area.
600
Lower than 56% 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.
799
Higher than 77% 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.
1,066
Higher than 57% 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.
67
Lower than 84% 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.
666
Lower than 51% 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 5417, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5417/5417-sa/topic/crime-safety
