5491, 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.
Fewer crimes are reported here than in most similar areas, making postcode 5491 a relatively safe place. While the crime rate has risen by 8% over five years, which is higher than most areas, the actual number of offences remains modest.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5491, SA — higher than 51% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,503 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for areas of this level. Assault and related crimes make up the largest share of these offences at 29.6%, followed by theft at 25.9%.
1,503
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.
8.0%
Higher than 62% 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.
Many specific crime rates are much lower than most areas, including property damage at 223 and motor vehicle theft at 56. Burglary is among the lowest at this level, with only 56 offences per 100,000 people.
445
Lower than 72% 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.
56
Lower than 99% 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.
390
Lower than 72% 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.
56
Lower than 89% 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.
223
Lower than 91% 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 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5491/5491-sa/topic/crime-safety
