5710, 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.
Much higher crime rates than most similar areas define the daily experience in postcode 5710. With 3,831 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the area faces a significant safety challenge. This issue has grown worse recently, with the crime rate rising by 7% over the last five years.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5710, SA — higher than 75% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The local crime rate is much higher than most areas, with 3,831 offences per 100,000 people. Assault and related offences are the most common, making up nearly half of all reported crimes at 48.6%.
3,831
Higher than 75% 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.
7.0%
Higher than 61% 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.
Assault rates are much higher than most areas at 1,862 per 100,000 people, while motor vehicle theft is also higher than usual. In contrast, the rates for theft and property damage are lower than most other areas.
1,862
Higher than 87% 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.
36
Lower than 57% 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.
430
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.
430
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.
179
Higher than 59% 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.
465
Lower than 67% 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 5710, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5710/5710-sa/topic/crime-safety
