Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5493
Postcode 5493 covers Yongala in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Peterborough.
Suburbs in 5493
Recorded crime in the council area
Peterborough
Moderate164 of 362 nationally · 18 of 69 in SA · 1,701 residents
- Violent 1,705 per 100k
▲ +42% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,646 per 100k
▼ -51% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 705 per 100k
▼ -59% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Yongala in postcode 5493.
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 5493
What is the crime rate in postcode 5493?
Recorded crime is published for the Peterborough council area, which covers postcode 5493. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,705 violent offences, 2,646 property offences and 705 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5493 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Peterborough council area's violent crime rate is 33% above the national rate and 31% above the South Australia rate (1,705 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 51 ranks 164 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5493?
Yongala.
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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