5583, 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 70% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant shift for postcode 5583. This area is now seeing far fewer offences than most similar places, with a total of 716 recorded crimes per 100,000 people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5583, SA — lower than 59% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The total number of crimes per 100,000 people is 716, which is around the middle for areas of this size. Theft is the most common issue at 50%, followed by property damage at 33.3% and burglary at 16.7%.
716
Lower than 59% 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.
-70.0%
Lower than 99% 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.
Rates for specific crimes are quite low here, with theft at 358 and property damage at 239, both of which are much lower than most areas. Burglary is also among the lowest at this level with a rate of 119.
119
Lower than 95% 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.
358
Lower than 75% 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.
239
Lower than 90% 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 5583, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5583/5583-sa/topic/crime-safety
