5460, 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 significant 57.7% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a major shift for postcode 5460. While the number of recorded offences has fallen sharply, the area now sits around the middle compared to similar regions.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5460, SA — higher than 51% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,480 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is around the middle for its level. Assault and related crimes make up the largest share of these incidents at 45.5%.
1,480
Higher than 51% 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.
-57.7%
Lower 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.
Theft rates are lower than most areas, while property damage is among the lowest at this level. Rates for assault and motor vehicle theft both sit around the middle for similar regions.
673
Lower than 51% 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.
404
Lower than 71% 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.
135
Lower than 56% 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.
135
Lower than 99% 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 5460, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5460/5460-sa/topic/crime-safety
