5642, SA · Postcode

Crime & Safety in 5642, SA

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.

Daily life in postcode 5642 is relatively safe, as the area sees 427 recorded offences per 100,000 people. This figure is around the middle for similar areas, and the crime rate has not changed over the last five years.

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📍 5642, SA, Postcode

Where 5642, SA sits — Recorded offences per 100,000

427
  • 0–714: 206 areas
  • 714–1,429: 31 areas
  • 1,429–2,143: 59 areas
  • 2,143–2,857: 38 areas
  • 2,857–3,571: 29 areas
  • 3,571–4,286: 32 areas
  • 4,286–5,000: 14 areas
  • 5,000–5,714: 15 areas
  • 5,714–6,429: 11 areas
  • 6,429–7,143: 10 areas
  • 7,143–7,857: 8 areas
  • 7,857–8,571: 6 areas
  • 8,571–9,286: 6 areas
  • 9,286–10,000: 4 areas
  • 10,000–10,714: 4 areas
  • 10,714–11,429: 5 areas
  • 11,429–12,143: 0 areas
  • 12,143–12,857: 0 areas
  • 12,857–13,571: 3 areas
  • 13,571–14,286: 0 areas
  • 14,286–15,000: 3 areas
  • 15,000–15,714: 2 areas
  • 15,714–16,429: 0 areas
  • 16,429–17,143: 0 areas
  • 17,143–17,857: 2 areas
  • 17,857–18,571: 0 areas
  • 18,571–19,286: 1 area
  • 19,286–20,000: 6 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5642, SA — lower than 64% of areas.

Crime overview

The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.

With 427 offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate here is around the middle for its level. All recorded offences in the area are for burglary.

427

Lower than 64% 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.

0.0%

Lower than 51% 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.

Offence types

Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.

Burglary is the only offence type recorded in the area. The burglary rate is 427 per 100,000 people, which is around the middle for similar areas.

427

Lower than 53% 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.

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in 5642, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5642/5642-sa/topic/crime-safety