Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 5040

Postcode 5040 covers Novar Gardens in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: West Torrens.

Suburbs in 5040

Recorded crime in the council area

60/100

West Torrens

High121 of 362 nationally · 13 of 69 in SA · 66,547 residents

Violent 939 per 100k

▲ +45% vs five years earlier

Property 5,389 per 100k

▲ +5% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 673 per 100k

▼ -1% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Novar Gardens in postcode 5040.

Open West Torrens on the map

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 5040

What is the crime rate in postcode 5040?

Recorded crime is published for the West Torrens council area, which covers postcode 5040. In 2025-26 it recorded 939 violent offences, 5,389 property offences and 673 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 5040 compare with the rest of Australia?

The West Torrens council area's violent crime rate is 27% below the national rate and 28% below the South Australia rate (939 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 60 ranks 121 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 5040?

Novar Gardens.

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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