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Alexandra North Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Alexandra North safe? About average. Alexandra North has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #83 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Alexandra North is 17.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #83 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.9
Regional rank #83 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲22.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Alexandra North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,910

Households

1,224

Median income

$72,079

Median rent

$367

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
480 (16.5%)
Age 15-64
1,662 (57.1%)
Age 65+
816 (28%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,457 (84.9%)
Born overseas
438 (15.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,628 · 81.6%
Māori
348 · 10.8%
Pacific
63 · 2%
Asian
114 · 3.5%
MELAA
21 · 0.7%
Other
48 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,304 · 99.2%
Not owned
864 · 37.2%
Other
123 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
768 (21.2%)
Two families
15 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,835 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Alexandra North a safe suburb to live in?

    Alexandra North has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #83 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 65% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Alexandra North?

    The annual crime rate in Alexandra North is 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Alexandra North

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