Balclutha South Safety Snapshot

Is Balclutha South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Balclutha South has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 46.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #101 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Balclutha South is 46.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #101 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 67.2%
  Theft accounts for 67.2 percent of incidents.
• Assault 16.8%
  Assault accounts for 16.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 12.6%
  Burglary accounts for 12.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.4 percent of incidents.

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Balclutha South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,601

Households

1,071

Median income

$71,680

Median rent

$304

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

477 (18.3%)

Age 15-64

1,590 (61.1%)

Age 65+

546 (21%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,133 (82.3%)

Born overseas

459 (17.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,127 · 73%

Māori

339 · 11.6%

Pacific

186 · 6.4%

Asian

198 · 6.8%

MELAA

21 · 0.7%

Other

42 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,025 · 100%

Not owned

852 · 42.3%

Other

132 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

627 (19.5%)

Two families

15 (0.5%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,568 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Balclutha South a safe suburb to live in?

  Balclutha South has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #101 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Balclutha South?

  The annual crime rate in Balclutha South is 46.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Balclutha North (Otago)
• Benhar-Stirling (Otago)
• Kaitangata-Matau (Otago)