Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5308
Postcode 5308 covers Copeville, Galga, Mantung, Mercunda and Perponda in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Karoonda East Murray.
Suburbs in 5308
Recorded crime in the council area
Karoonda East Murray
Low303 of 362 nationally · 41 of 69 in SA · 1,026 residents
- Violent 877 per 100k
▲ +50% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,242 per 100k
▼ -18% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 487 per 100k
▲ +25% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Copeville, Galga, Mantung, Mercunda, Perponda in postcode 5308.
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 5308
What is the crime rate in postcode 5308?
Recorded crime is published for the Karoonda East Murray council area, which covers postcode 5308. In 2025-26 it recorded 877 violent offences, 2,242 property offences and 487 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5308 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Karoonda East Murray council area's violent crime rate is 31% below the national rate and 32% below the South Australia rate (877 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 26 ranks 303 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5308?
Copeville, Galga, Mantung, Mercunda and Perponda.
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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