Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5453
Postcode 5453 covers Barinia, Benbournie, Boconnoc Park, Emu Flat, Gillentown, Hill River, Hoyleton, Kybunga, Penwortham and Spring Farm in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council areas the postcode falls in: Clare and Gilbert Valleys and Wakefield.
Suburbs in 5453
Recorded crime in the council areas
Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Low310 of 362 nationally · 45 of 69 in SA · 9,467 residents
- Violent 549 per 100k
▲ +20% vs five years earlier
- Property 1,489 per 100k
▼ -28% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 264 per 100k
▼ -55% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Barinia, Benbournie, Boconnoc Park, Emu Flat, Gillentown, Hill River, Penwortham, Spring Farm in postcode 5453.
Wakefield
Moderate227 of 362 nationally · 24 of 69 in SA · 6,993 residents
- Violent 787 per 100k
▲ +27% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,446 per 100k
▲ +48% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 472 per 100k
▼ -32% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Hoyleton, Kybunga in postcode 5453.
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 5453
What is the crime rate in postcode 5453?
Recorded crime is published for the Clare and Gilbert Valleys council area, which covers most of postcode 5453. In 2025-26 it recorded 549 violent offences, 1,489 property offences and 264 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5453 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Clare and Gilbert Valleys council area's violent crime rate is 57% below the national rate and 58% below the South Australia rate (549 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 24 ranks 310 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5453?
Barinia, Benbournie, Boconnoc Park, Emu Flat, Gillentown, Hill River, Hoyleton, Kybunga, Penwortham and Spring Farm.
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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