Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 5223

Postcode 5223 covers Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Kangaroo Island.

Suburbs in 5223

Recorded crime in the council area

25/100

Kangaroo Island

Low309 of 362 nationally · 44 of 69 in SA · 5,212 residents

Violent 422 per 100k

▼ -4% vs five years earlier

Property 1,190 per 100k

▼ -55% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 192 per 100k

▼ -68% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Kangaroo Island in postcode 5223.

Open Kangaroo Island 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 5223

What is the crime rate in postcode 5223?

Recorded crime is published for the Kangaroo Island council area, which covers postcode 5223. In 2025-26 it recorded 422 violent offences, 1,190 property offences and 192 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 5223 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Kangaroo Island council area's violent crime rate is 67% below the national rate and 67% below the South Australia rate (422 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 25 ranks 309 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 5223?

Kangaroo Island.

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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