5641, 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 makes up nearly half of all recorded offences in postcode 5641. While the overall crime rate is around the middle for similar areas, it has seen a massive 142.9% increase over the last five years.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5641, SA — higher than 53% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 1,692 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Theft (47.1%) and burglary (29.4%) are the most common crimes, while property damage, assault, and robbery each make up a smaller share.
1,692
Higher than 53% 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.
142.9%
Higher than 91% 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.
The robbery rate is much higher than most areas, while the rates for assault and property damage are among the lowest. Theft and burglary rates sit around the middle for similar places.
100
Lower than 95% 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.
100
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
498
Higher than 55% 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.
796
Lower than 53% 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.
199
Lower than 94% 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 5641, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5641/5641-sa/topic/crime-safety
