5451, 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.
Only 1,567 recorded offences per 100,000 people keep crime rates in postcode 5451 around the middle for similar areas. This figure has remained steady over the last five years. Most recorded incidents involve theft, which accounts for nearly half of all offences.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5451, SA — higher than 52% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate has stayed flat over the last five years. Theft is the most common offence at 45.5%, followed by assault and property damage, which each make up 18.2% of incidents.
1,567
Higher than 52% 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.
0.0%
Lower than 51% 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.
Rates for burglary, property damage, and assault are all much lower than most areas. Theft is more common, with 712 incidents per 100,000 people, placing the area around the middle for its level.
285
Lower than 84% 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.
142
Lower than 92% 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.
712
Lower than 56% 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.
285
Lower than 85% 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 5451, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5451/5451-sa/topic/crime-safety
