5452, 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 makes postcode 5452 one of the fastest-growing areas for offences in the region. Despite this sharp increase, the overall volume of crime remains modest compared to similar places.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5452, SA — lower than 60% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 664 recorded offences per 100,000 people, placing the area around the middle for its level. Assaults and thefts each make up a third of all reported crimes.
664
Lower than 60% 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 both theft and assault are 221 per 100,000, which is much lower than most other areas.
221
Lower 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.
221
Lower than 86% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in 5452, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5452/5452-sa/topic/crime-safety
