Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5270
Postcode 5270 covers Buckingham, Carew, Kongal, Mundulla, Mundulla West and Swede Flat in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Tatiara.
Suburbs in 5270
Recorded crime in the council area
Tatiara
Low330 of 362 nationally · 53 of 69 in SA · 7,088 residents
- Violent 381 per 100k
▲ +4% vs five years earlier
- Property 1,425 per 100k
▲ +20% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 212 per 100k
▼ -17% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Buckingham, Carew, Kongal, Mundulla, Mundulla West, Swede Flat in postcode 5270.
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 5270
What is the crime rate in postcode 5270?
Recorded crime is published for the Tatiara council area, which covers postcode 5270. In 2025-26 it recorded 381 violent offences, 1,425 property offences and 212 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5270 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Tatiara council area's violent crime rate is 70% below the national rate and 71% below the South Australia rate (381 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 21 ranks 330 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5270?
Buckingham, Carew, Kongal, Mundulla, Mundulla West and Swede Flat.
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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