5575, 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 crime rate increase of 41.4% over five years is much higher than most similar areas in postcode 5575. Despite this rise, the total number of recorded offences is around the middle for its level, with property damage and assault being the most common types of crime.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5575, SA — higher than 54% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,715 recorded offences per 100,000 people. This is around the middle for its level, though the crime rate has grown by 41.4% over the last five years, a climb that is much higher than most areas.
1,715
Higher than 54% 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.
41.4%
Higher than 80% 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.
Specific offence rates in the area are generally low. Property damage is the most common at 502 per 100,000, while motor vehicle theft is among the lowest at 42.
418
Lower than 74% 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.
209
Lower than 83% 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.
418
Lower than 70% 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.
42
Lower 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.
502
Lower than 64% 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 5575, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5575/5575-sa/topic/crime-safety
