5481, 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.
Assault and related offences make up 42.9% of the crime profile in postcode 5481. While the overall crime rate has jumped 40% over the last five years, this increase is much higher than most areas. The typical crime rate sits around the middle for its level.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5481, SA — higher than 50% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,406 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Beyond assault, theft accounts for 28.6% of these incidents and property damage makes up 14.3%.
1,406
Higher than 50% 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.
40.0%
Higher than 79% 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 assault rate of 602 is around the middle for its level. Other crimes are less frequent, with theft at 402 being lower than most areas and property damage at 201 being among the lowest.
602
Lower than 56% 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.
402
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.
201
Lower than 93% 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 5481, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5481/5481-sa/topic/crime-safety
