Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5461
Postcode 5461 covers Balaklava, Bowillia, Dalkey, Erith, Halbury, Hoskin Corner, Mount Templeton, Saints, Watchman and Whitwarta in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Wakefield.
Suburbs in 5461
Recorded crime in the council area
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 Balaklava, Bowillia, Dalkey, Erith, Halbury, Hoskin Corner, Mount Templeton, Saints, Watchman, Whitwarta in postcode 5461.
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 5461
What is the crime rate in postcode 5461?
Recorded crime is published for the Wakefield council area, which covers postcode 5461. In 2025-26 it recorded 787 violent offences, 3,446 property offences and 472 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5461 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Wakefield council area's violent crime rate is 39% below the national rate and 39% below the South Australia rate (787 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 43 ranks 227 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5461?
Balaklava, Bowillia, Dalkey, Erith, Halbury, Hoskin Corner, Mount Templeton, Saints, Watchman and Whitwarta.
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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