Abbotsford Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Abbotsford is 4.8611 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 114 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

---

View full safety overview for Abbotsford ›

Abbotsford Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Abbotsford a safe suburb to live in?

  Abbotsford ranks in the top 83 of suburbs in Otago Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Abbotsford?

  The annual crime rate in Abbotsford is 4.8611 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Green Island (Otago)
• Fairfield (Dunedin City) (Otago)
• Waldronville (Otago)
• Kaikorai-Bradford (Otago)
• Concord (Otago)
• Calton Hill (Otago)
• Kenmure (Otago)
• Saddle Hill-Chain Hills (Otago)
• Corstorphine (Otago)
• Maryhill (Otago)