Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5263
Postcode 5263 covers Coonawarra in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Wattle Range.
Suburbs in 5263
Recorded crime in the council area
Wattle Range
Low290 of 362 nationally · 39 of 69 in SA · 12,378 residents
- Violent 428 per 100k
▼ -20% vs five years earlier
- Property 1,656 per 100k
▲ +1% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 396 per 100k
▲ +17% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Coonawarra in postcode 5263.
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 5263
What is the crime rate in postcode 5263?
Recorded crime is published for the Wattle Range council area, which covers postcode 5263. In 2025-26 it recorded 428 violent offences, 1,656 property offences and 396 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5263 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Wattle Range council area's violent crime rate is 67% below the national rate and 67% below the South Australia rate (428 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 30 ranks 290 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5263?
Coonawarra.
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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