Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5068
Postcode 5068 covers Heathpool, Kensington, Kensington Gardens, Kensington Park, Leabrook, Marryatville, Saint Morris and Trinity Gardens in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council areas the postcode falls in: Norwood Payneham and St Peters and Burnside.
Suburbs in 5068
Recorded crime in the council areas
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Moderate221 of 362 nationally · 23 of 69 in SA · 40,845 residents
- Violent 673 per 100k
▲ +25% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,568 per 100k
▲ +5% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 607 per 100k
▼ -13% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Heathpool, Kensington, Marryatville, Saint Morris, Trinity Gardens in postcode 5068.
Burnside
Low314 of 362 nationally · 47 of 69 in SA · 48,257 residents
- Violent 373 per 100k
▲ +52% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,323 per 100k
▼ -9% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 472 per 100k
▼ -14% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Kensington Gardens, Kensington Park, Leabrook in postcode 5068.
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 5068
What is the crime rate in postcode 5068?
Recorded crime is published for the Norwood Payneham and St Peters council area, which covers most of postcode 5068. In 2025-26 it recorded 673 violent offences, 4,568 property offences and 607 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5068 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Norwood Payneham and St Peters council area's violent crime rate is 47% below the national rate and 48% below the South Australia rate (673 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 44 ranks 221 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5068?
Heathpool, Kensington, Kensington Gardens, Kensington Park, Leabrook, Marryatville, Saint Morris and Trinity 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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