Belleknowes Safety Snapshot

Is Belleknowes safe? Yes. Belleknowes has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #44 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Belleknowes is 8.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #44 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 November 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Belleknowes Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,205

Households

840

Median income

$114,772

Median rent

$480

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

369 (16.7%)

Age 15-64

1,488 (67.5%)

Age 65+

384 (17.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,650 (75.1%)

Born overseas

546 (24.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,914 · 77.1%

Māori

222 · 8.9%

Pacific

78 · 3.1%

Asian

216 · 8.7%

MELAA

21 · 0.8%

Other

33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,782 · 100%

Not owned

693 · 39.2%

Other

66 · 3.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

585 (23.2%)

Two families

6 (0.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,926 (76.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Belleknowes a safe suburb to live in?

  Belleknowes has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #44 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Belleknowes?

  The annual crime rate in Belleknowes is 8.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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