Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5009
Postcode 5009 covers Allenby Gardens, Beverley and Kilkenny in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Charles Sturt.
Suburbs in 5009
Recorded crime in the council area
Charles Sturt
High118 of 362 nationally · 11 of 69 in SA · 130,841 residents
- Violent 1,165 per 100k
▲ +33% vs five years earlier
- Property 6,093 per 100k
▲ +19% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 783 per 100k
▼ -2% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Allenby Gardens, Beverley, Kilkenny in postcode 5009.
The Crime Score (0 to 100) ranks each council's three-year offence rates against every Australian council, weighted towards serious offences; 50 is the national middle. It describes recorded crime, not personal risk. See the council rankings.
Questions about postcode 5009
What is the crime rate in postcode 5009?
Recorded crime is published for the Charles Sturt council area, which covers postcode 5009. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,165 violent offences, 6,093 property offences and 783 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5009 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Charles Sturt council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and 10% below the South Australia rate (1,165 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 61 ranks 118 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5009?
Allenby Gardens, Beverley and Kilkenny.
Where do these figures come from?
Offence counts come from South Australia's official police or crime statistics agency, standardised to national offence categories; rates use ABS estimated resident population. Figures describe recorded offences, not personal risk, and recording practices differ between states.
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