5454, 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 crime rate that has surged by 450% over five years makes postcode 5454 stand out among similar areas. With 2,813 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the area has a higher crime rate than most other parts of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5454, SA — higher than 66% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage is the most common crime here, making up 45.5% of all offences. Other common crimes include assault and related offences at 27.3%, burglary at 18.2%, and theft at 9.1%.
2,813
Higher than 66% 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.
450.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
Property damage is much higher than most areas with a rate of 1,279. In contrast, the theft rate is much lower than most areas at 256, while burglary and assault rates sit around the middle for similar places.
767
Higher than 55% 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.
512
Higher than 56% 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.
256
Lower than 83% 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.
1,279
Higher than 78% 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 5454, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5454/5454-sa/topic/crime-safety
