5720, 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 much lower crime rate than most similar areas marks postcode 5720, where recorded offences dropped by 42.9% over five years. This is a significant decrease compared to other regions. There were 1,587 recorded offences per 100,000 people, placing the area around the middle for its level.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5720, SA — higher than 52% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Half of all recorded offences in the area were for theft, while assault and property damage each accounted for 25%. The total crime rate is around the middle for its level.
1,587
Higher than 52% 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.
-42.9%
Lower than 92% 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 rate of assault and related crimes is much lower than most areas, and property damage is also lower. Theft is more common, though its rate remains around the middle for its level.
397
Lower than 76% 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.
794
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.
397
Lower than 73% 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 5720, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5720/5720-sa/topic/crime-safety
