5570, 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 much higher rate of crime than most other areas marks postcode 5570, where recorded offences have jumped 46.7% over the last five years. There were 3,685 offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits well above the state and national levels.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5570, SA — higher than 74% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft and burglary are the most common crimes here, making up over half of all offences. Other frequent incidents include assault and related crimes at 13.6% and property damage at 9.1%.
3,685
Higher than 74% 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.
46.7%
Higher than 81% 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 rates are higher than most areas, with a burglary rate that is much higher than typical. In contrast, the rates for property damage and assault are both lower than most other places.
503
Lower than 66% 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.
838
Higher than 79% 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.
1,173
Higher than 59% 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.
335
Lower than 80% 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 5570, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5570/5570-sa/topic/crime-safety
