Postcode · South Australia · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 5573
Postcode 5573 covers Balgowan, Chinaman Wells, Maitland, Point Pearce, Port Victoria, South Kilkerran, Urania, Wauraltee, Weetulta and Yorke Valley in South Australia. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Yorke Peninsula.
Suburbs in 5573
- Balgowan
- Chinaman Wells
- Maitland
- Point Pearce
- Port Victoria
- South Kilkerran
- Urania
- Wauraltee
- Weetulta
- Yorke Valley
Recorded crime in the council area
Yorke Peninsula
Low313 of 362 nationally · 46 of 69 in SA · 12,242 residents
- Violent 457 per 100k
▼ -7% vs five years earlier
- Property 1,315 per 100k
▼ -15% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 253 per 100k
▼ -30% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Balgowan, Chinaman Wells, Maitland, Point Pearce, Port Victoria, South Kilkerran, Urania, Wauraltee, Weetulta, Yorke Valley in postcode 5573.
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 5573
What is the crime rate in postcode 5573?
Recorded crime is published for the Yorke Peninsula council area, which covers postcode 5573. In 2025-26 it recorded 457 violent offences, 1,315 property offences and 253 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 5573 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Yorke Peninsula council area's violent crime rate is 64% below the national rate and 65% below the South Australia rate (457 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 24 ranks 313 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 5573?
Balgowan, Chinaman Wells, Maitland, Point Pearce, Port Victoria, South Kilkerran, Urania, Wauraltee, Weetulta and Yorke Valley.
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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