5550, 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 spike in reported offences has made safety a pressing issue for people living in postcode 5550. The area has seen a 75.6% increase in the crime rate over five years, which is much higher than most other areas. With 14,301 recorded offences per 100,000 people, it now ranks among the highest for crime at this level.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5550, SA — higher than 98% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common crime here, making up 67.2% of all offences. Other frequent incidents include assault and related crimes at 13.9%, and property damage at 13.1%.
14,301
Higher than 98% 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.
75.6%
Higher 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.
Theft is among the highest for this level at 9,603 per 100,000, and rates for property damage, motor vehicle theft, and assault are all much higher than most areas.
1,983
Higher than 88% 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.
418
Lower than 54% 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.
9,603
Higher than 99% 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.
313
Higher than 82% 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.
1,879
Higher than 87% 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 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5550/5550-sa/topic/crime-safety
