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Bush Road Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bush Road safe? About average. Bush Road has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #64 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Bush Road is 7.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #64 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 February 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.3
Regional rank #64 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼66.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Bush Road Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,367

Households

1,020

Median income

$68,192

Median rent

$368

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
357 (15.1%)
Age 15-64
1,371 (57.9%)
Age 65+
657 (27.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,091 (88.2%)
Born overseas
279 (11.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,184 · 84.2%
Māori
198 · 7.6%
Pacific
42 · 1.6%
Asian
99 · 3.8%
MELAA
30 · 1.2%
Other
42 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,947 · 100%
Not owned
681 · 35%
Other
69 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
687 (22.4%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,373 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bush Road a safe suburb to live in?

    Bush Road has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #64 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 65% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bush Road?

    The annual crime rate in Bush Road is 7.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bush Road

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