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Alexandra South Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Alexandra South safe? Yes. Alexandra South has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #31 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Alexandra South is 12.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #31 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, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.8
Regional rank #31 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲112.5%(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 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Alexandra South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,688

Households

1,176

Median income

$74,565

Median rent

$389

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
414 (15.4%)
Age 15-64
1,422 (52.9%)
Age 65+
855 (31.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,298 (86%)
Born overseas
375 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,466 · 84.2%
Māori
264 · 9%
Pacific
54 · 1.8%
Asian
87 · 3%
MELAA
15 · 0.5%
Other
42 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,151 · 99.9%
Not owned
612 · 28.4%
Other
111 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
777 (22.1%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,721 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Alexandra South a safe suburb to live in?

    Alexandra South has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #31 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Alexandra South?

    The annual crime rate in Alexandra South is 12.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Alexandra South

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