5723, 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 crime rate that has surged by 113% over five years marks postcode 5723 as an area with significant safety challenges. This region now sees some of the highest levels of recorded offences across the country, with 34,327 crimes per 100,000 people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5723, SA — higher than 99% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area has experienced one of the highest increases in crime at this level over the last five years. Assaults and related offences are the most common, making up 42% of all recorded crimes.
34,327
Higher than 99% 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.
113.0%
Higher than 89% 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.
Postcode 5723 ranks among the highest for nearly every major offence category. This includes high rates of assault (14,404), burglary (6,788), and property damage (7,009) per 100,000 people.
14,404
Higher than 99% 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.
221
Higher than 98% 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.
6,788
Higher than 99% 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.
4,249
Higher than 89% 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.
773
Higher than 96% 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.
7,009
Higher than 99% 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 5723, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5723/5723-sa/topic/crime-safety
