Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5455
Postcode 5455 covers Hilltown in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Clare and Gilbert Valleys.
Suburbs in 5455
Recorded crime in the council area
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 Hilltown in postcode 5455.
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 5455
What is the crime rate in postcode 5455?
Recorded crime is published for the Clare and Gilbert Valleys council area, which covers postcode 5455. In 2025-26 it recorded 549 violent offences, 1,489 property offences and 264 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5455 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 5455?
Hilltown.
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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