5633, 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 sharp rise in recorded crime has changed the local landscape in postcode 5633. The crime rate jumped 350% over the last five years, one of the highest increases for any similar area. This has left the region with 3,147 offences per 100,000 people, which is higher than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5633, SA — higher than 70% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The most common crimes are burglary and theft, which each make up 44.4% of offences, while assault and related crimes account for 11.1%.
3,147
Higher than 70% 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.
350.0%
Higher 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.
Theft and burglary rates are both high, with burglary in particular being among the highest at this level. In contrast, the rate of assault and related crimes is much lower than most areas.
350
Lower than 79% 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.
1,399
Higher than 91% 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.
1,399
Higher than 63% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in 5633, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5633/5633-sa/topic/crime-safety
