Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5243
Postcode 5243 covers Oakbank in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Adelaide Hills.
Suburbs in 5243
Recorded crime in the council area
Adelaide Hills
Very low355 of 362 nationally · 65 of 69 in SA · 42,875 residents
- Violent 294 per 100k
▼ -3% vs five years earlier
- Property 1,224 per 100k
▼ -3% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 210 per 100k
▼ -31% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Oakbank in postcode 5243.
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 5243
What is the crime rate in postcode 5243?
Recorded crime is published for the Adelaide Hills council area, which covers postcode 5243. In 2025-26 it recorded 294 violent offences, 1,224 property offences and 210 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5243 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Adelaide Hills council area's violent crime rate is 77% below the national rate and 77% below the South Australia rate (294 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 15 ranks 355 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5243?
Oakbank.
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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