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Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 5333

Postcode 5333 covers Bookpurnong, Loxton, Loxton North, New Residence, Pata, Pyap and Pyap West in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Loxton Waikerie.

Suburbs in 5333

Recorded crime in the council area

35/100

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 Bookpurnong, Loxton, Loxton North, New Residence, Pata, Pyap, Pyap West in postcode 5333.

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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 5333

What is the crime rate in postcode 5333?

Recorded crime is published for the Loxton Waikerie council area, which covers postcode 5333. In 2025-26 it recorded 827 violent offences, 2,306 property offences and 560 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 5333 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 5333?

Bookpurnong, Loxton, Loxton North, New Residence, Pata, Pyap and Pyap West.

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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