Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5278
Postcode 5278 covers Kalangadoo, Krongart, Moerlong and Wepar in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council areas the postcode falls in: Wattle Range and Grant.
Suburbs in 5278
Recorded crime in the council areas
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 Kalangadoo, Krongart, Moerlong in postcode 5278.
Grant
Low304 of 362 nationally · 42 of 69 in SA · 9,223 residents
- Violent 737 per 100k
▲ +39% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,353 per 100k
▲ +145% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 499 per 100k
▲ +77% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Wepar in postcode 5278.
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 5278
What is the crime rate in postcode 5278?
Recorded crime is published for the Wattle Range council area, which covers most of postcode 5278. In 2025-26 it recorded 428 violent offences, 1,656 property offences and 396 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5278 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 5278?
Kalangadoo, Krongart, Moerlong and Wepar.
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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