5560, 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.
Theft is the most common offence in postcode 5560, accounting for nearly 39% of all crime. This area has a high crime rate of 3,965 offences per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. Over the last five years, the crime rate has risen by 38.5%, a jump that is much higher than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5560, SA — higher than 75% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 3,965 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime levels here are much higher than in most similar areas. The most frequent crimes are theft, followed by assault, motor vehicle theft, and property damage.
3,965
Higher than 75% 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.
38.5%
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.
Theft is more common here than in most areas, with a rate of 1,542. Motor vehicle theft is also very high, ranking among the highest at this level, while assault, burglary, and property damage sit around the middle for similar areas.
661
Lower than 52% 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.
441
Lower than 52% 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.
1,542
Higher than 66% 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.
661
Higher than 94% 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.
661
Lower than 51% 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 5560, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5560/5560-sa/topic/crime-safety
