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Broad Bay-Portobello Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Broad Bay-Portobello safe? Yes. Broad Bay-Portobello has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #40 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Broad Bay-Portobello is 6.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #40 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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6.7
Regional rank #40 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Broad Bay-Portobello Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,203

Households

504

Median income

$77,012

Median rent

$377

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
189 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
696 (57.9%)
Age 65+
300 (24.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
861 (72.7%)
Born overseas
324 (27.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,116 · 82.5%
Māori
129 · 9.5%
Pacific
15 · 1.1%
Asian
39 · 2.9%
MELAA
24 · 1.8%
Other
30 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
963 · 99.7%
Not owned
249 · 25.8%
Other
42 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
366 (24.3%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,140 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Broad Bay-Portobello a safe suburb to live in?

    Broad Bay-Portobello has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #40 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 63% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Broad Bay-Portobello?

    The annual crime rate in Broad Bay-Portobello is 6.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Broad Bay-Portobello

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