Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5304
Postcode 5304 covers Karte, Kringin, Peebinga and Pinnaroo in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council areas the postcode falls in: Loxton Waikerie and Southern Mallee.
Suburbs in 5304
Recorded crime in the council areas
Loxton Waikerie
Low272 of 362 nationally · 35 of 69 in SA · 11,971 residents
- Violent 827 per 100k
▲ +20% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,306 per 100k
▲ +11% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 560 per 100k
▲ +31% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Kringin, Peebinga in postcode 5304.
Southern Mallee
Low325 of 362 nationally · 51 of 69 in SA · 2,013 residents
- Violent 596 per 100k
▲ +101% vs five years earlier
- Property 1,788 per 100k
▼ -18% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 397 per 100k
▼ -33% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Karte, Pinnaroo in postcode 5304.
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 5304
What is the crime rate in postcode 5304?
Recorded crime is published for the Loxton Waikerie council area, which covers most of postcode 5304. In 2025-26 it recorded 827 violent offences, 2,306 property offences and 560 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5304 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Loxton Waikerie council area's violent crime rate is 35% below the national rate and 36% below the South Australia rate (827 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 35 ranks 272 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5304?
Karte, Kringin, Peebinga and Pinnaroo.
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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