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Benhar-Stirling Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Benhar-Stirling safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Benhar-Stirling is 9.5 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (420 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Benhar-Stirling is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.5
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Benhar-Stirling Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

444

Households

186

Median income

$87,303

Median rent

$281

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
87 (19.6%)
Age 15-64
285 (64.2%)
Age 65+
63 (14.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
390 (86.7%)
Born overseas
60 (13.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
387 · 75.9%
Māori
84 · 16.5%
Pacific
21 · 4.1%
Asian
9 · 1.8%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
9 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
342 · 100%
Not owned
96 · 28.1%
Other
18 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
120 (22.1%)
Two families
6 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
417 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Benhar-Stirling a safe suburb to live in?

    Benhar-Stirling has only 420 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Benhar-Stirling?

    The annual crime rate in Benhar-Stirling is 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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