5480, 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 36.4% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant decline for postcode 5480. This fall is much lower than the change seen in most other areas. While the number of offences has fallen, the area still sees a mix of assault and theft cases.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5480, SA — lower than 58% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 790 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for its level. Assault and related crimes make up 71.4% of these cases, while theft accounts for 28.6%.
790
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.
-36.4%
Lower than 87% 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 rate of assault and related crimes is 564, putting it around the middle for its level. In contrast, the theft rate is 226, which is much lower than most areas.
564
Lower than 59% 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.
226
Lower than 85% 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 5480, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5480/5480-sa/topic/crime-safety
