Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5291
Postcode 5291 covers Blackfellows Caves, Cape Douglas, Caroline, Carpenter Rocks, Caveton, Eight Mile Creek, German Creek, Mingbool, Worrolong and Yahl in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Grant.
Suburbs in 5291
- Blackfellows Caves
- Cape Douglas
- Caroline
- Carpenter Rocks
- Caveton
- Eight Mile Creek
- German Creek
- Mingbool
- Worrolong
- Yahl
Recorded crime in the council area
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 Blackfellows Caves, Cape Douglas, Caroline, Carpenter Rocks, Caveton, Eight Mile Creek, German Creek, Mingbool, Worrolong, Yahl in postcode 5291.
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 5291
What is the crime rate in postcode 5291?
Recorded crime is published for the Grant council area, which covers postcode 5291. In 2025-26 it recorded 737 violent offences, 2,353 property offences and 499 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5291 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Grant council area's violent crime rate is 42% below the national rate and 43% below the South Australia rate (737 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 26 ranks 304 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5291?
Blackfellows Caves, Cape Douglas, Caroline, Carpenter Rocks, Caveton, Eight Mile Creek, German Creek, Mingbool, Worrolong and Yahl.
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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