Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 5118

Postcode 5118 covers Bibaringa, Gawler Belt, Gawler East, Gawler South, Gawler West, Kalbeeba, Kangaroo Flat, Kingsford, Reid and Ward Belt in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council areas the postcode falls in: Gawler, Light, Barossa and Playford.

Suburbs in 5118

Recorded crime in the council areas

54/100

Gawler

Moderate146 of 362 nationally · 17 of 69 in SA · 27,564 residents

Violent 1,157 per 100k: This area1,157SA1,298Australia1,280
▲ +7% vs five years earlier
Property 4,132 per 100k: This area4,132SA4,655Australia3,779
▼ -5% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 508 per 100k: This area508SA667Australia487
▲ +19% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Gawler East, Gawler South, Gawler West, Reid in postcode 5118.

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21/100

Light

Low332 of 362 nationally · 55 of 69 in SA · 17,317 residents

Violent 393 per 100k: This area393SA1,298Australia1,280
▲ +47% vs five years earlier
Property 1,721 per 100k: This area1,721SA4,655Australia3,779
▼ -5% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 341 per 100k: This area341SA667Australia487
▼ -12% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Gawler Belt, Kangaroo Flat, Kingsford, Ward Belt in postcode 5118.

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15/100

Barossa

Very low353 of 362 nationally · 64 of 69 in SA · 26,817 residents

Violent 395 per 100k: This area395SA1,298Australia1,280
▲ +0% vs five years earlier
Property 1,342 per 100k: This area1,342SA4,655Australia3,779
▼ -34% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 224 per 100k: This area224SA667Australia487
▼ -23% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Kalbeeba in postcode 5118.

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74/100

Playford

High45 of 362 nationally · 5 of 69 in SA · 115,790 residents

Violent 2,203 per 100k: This area2,203SA1,298Australia1,280
▲ +5% vs five years earlier
Property 7,508 per 100k: This area7,508SA4,655Australia3,779
▼ -0% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 973 per 100k: This area973SA667Australia487
▼ -9% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Bibaringa in postcode 5118.

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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 5118

What is the crime rate in postcode 5118?

Recorded crime is published for the Gawler council area, which covers most of postcode 5118. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,157 violent offences, 4,132 property offences and 508 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 5118 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Gawler council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and 11% below the South Australia rate (1,157 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 54 ranks 146 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 5118?

Bibaringa, Gawler Belt, Gawler East, Gawler South, Gawler West, Kalbeeba, Kangaroo Flat, Kingsford, Reid and Ward Belt.

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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