Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5472
Postcode 5472 covers Georgetown in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Northern Areas.
Suburbs in 5472
Recorded crime in the council area
Northern Areas
Very low359 of 362 nationally · 67 of 69 in SA · 4,688 residents
- Violent 405 per 100k
▼ -1% vs five years earlier
- Property 853 per 100k
▼ -38% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 149 per 100k
▼ -61% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Georgetown in postcode 5472.
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 5472
What is the crime rate in postcode 5472?
Recorded crime is published for the Northern Areas council area, which covers postcode 5472. In 2025-26 it recorded 405 violent offences, 853 property offences and 149 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5472 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Northern Areas council area's violent crime rate is 68% below the national rate and 69% below the South Australia rate (405 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 11 ranks 359 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5472?
Georgetown.
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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