5485, 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.
Property damage accounts for 36.8% of local offences in postcode 5485. This area faces a higher crime rate than most similar places, with 2,849 recorded offences per 100,000 people. The number of crimes has also grown by 35.7% over five years, which is a much higher increase than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5485, SA — higher than 67% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are higher than in most similar areas, reaching 2,849 per 100,000 people. Property damage is the most common crime at 36.8%, followed by burglary at 26.3% and assault at 21.1%.
2,849
Higher than 67% 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.
35.7%
Higher than 78% 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 and burglary rates are both higher than most areas, with 1,049 and 750 offences per 100,000 people respectively. In contrast, the theft rate is lower than most areas, while assault sits around the middle.
600
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.
750
Higher than 74% 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.
450
Lower than 69% 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.
1,049
Higher than 70% 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 5485, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5485/5485-sa/topic/crime-safety
