5462, 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.
Much lower crime rates mark postcode 5462, where the number of offences has dropped by 20% over five years. This is a significant decrease compared to most other areas. The area is generally safe, with a recorded crime rate that sits around the middle for its level.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5462, SA — lower than 58% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 772 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Half of all crimes in the area are burglary or theft.
772
Lower than 58% 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.
-20.0%
Lower than 75% 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 both burglary and theft are 193 per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most areas.
193
Lower than 84% 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.
193
Lower than 87% 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 5462, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5462/5462-sa/topic/crime-safety
