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Crime in postcode 5070

Postcode 5070 covers Felixstow, Firle, Glynde, Joslin, Marden, Payneham, Payneham South and Royston Park in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Norwood Payneham and St Peters.

Suburbs in 5070

Recorded crime in the council area

44/100

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 Felixstow, Firle, Glynde, Joslin, Marden, Payneham, Payneham South, Royston Park in postcode 5070.

Open Norwood Payneham and St Peters 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 5070

What is the crime rate in postcode 5070?

Recorded crime is published for the Norwood Payneham and St Peters council area, which covers postcode 5070. In 2025-26 it recorded 673 violent offences, 4,568 property offences and 607 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 5070 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 5070?

Felixstow, Firle, Glynde, Joslin, Marden, Payneham, Payneham South and Royston Park.

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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