Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 5157

Postcode 5157 covers Ashbourne, Bull Creek, Cherry Gardens, Clarendon, Coromandel East, Dorset Vale, Kangarilla and McHarg Creek in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council areas the postcode falls in: Onkaparinga, Alexandrina, Adelaide Hills and Mount Barker.

Suburbs in 5157

Recorded crime in the council areas

47/100

Onkaparinga

Moderate193 of 362 nationally · 20 of 69 in SA · 184,827 residents

Violent 1,148 per 100k: This area1,148SA1,298Australia1,280
▲ +8% vs five years earlier
Property 3,213 per 100k: This area3,213SA4,655Australia3,779
▼ -15% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 380 per 100k: This area380SA667Australia487
▼ -33% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Cherry Gardens, Clarendon, Coromandel East, Kangarilla in postcode 5157.

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19/100

Alexandrina

Very low340 of 362 nationally · 56 of 69 in SA · 31,427 residents

Violent 493 per 100k: This area493SA1,298Australia1,280
▲ +3% vs five years earlier
Property 1,289 per 100k: This area1,289SA4,655Australia3,779
▼ -23% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 270 per 100k: This area270SA667Australia487
▼ -16% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Ashbourne, McHarg Creek in postcode 5157.

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15/100

Adelaide Hills

Very low355 of 362 nationally · 65 of 69 in SA · 42,875 residents

Violent 294 per 100k: This area294SA1,298Australia1,280
▼ -3% vs five years earlier
Property 1,224 per 100k: This area1,224SA4,655Australia3,779
▼ -3% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 210 per 100k: This area210SA667Australia487
▼ -31% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Dorset Vale in postcode 5157.

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18/100

Mount Barker

Very low343 of 362 nationally · 59 of 69 in SA · 45,111 residents

Violent 514 per 100k: This area514SA1,298Australia1,280
▲ +39% vs five years earlier
Property 1,581 per 100k: This area1,581SA4,655Australia3,779
▼ -9% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 206 per 100k: This area206SA667Australia487
▼ -11% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Bull Creek in postcode 5157.

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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 5157

What is the crime rate in postcode 5157?

Recorded crime is published for the Onkaparinga council area, which covers most of postcode 5157. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,148 violent offences, 3,213 property offences and 380 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 5157 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Onkaparinga council area's violent crime rate is 10% below the national rate and 12% below the South Australia rate (1,148 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 47 ranks 193 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 5157?

Ashbourne, Bull Creek, Cherry Gardens, Clarendon, Coromandel East, Dorset Vale, Kangarilla and McHarg Creek.

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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