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Calton Hill Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Calton Hill safe? About average. Calton Hill has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #76 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Calton Hill is 21.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #76 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 December 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
61 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.9
Regional rank #76 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Calton Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,482

Households

579

Median income

$76,767

Median rent

$289

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
294 (19.8%)
Age 15-64
1,050 (70.9%)
Age 65+
150 (10.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,209 (81.7%)
Born overseas
270 (18.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,215 · 69.9%
Māori
234 · 13.5%
Pacific
114 · 6.6%
Asian
117 · 6.7%
MELAA
36 · 2.1%
Other
21 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,104 · 99.5%
Not owned
525 · 47.3%
Other
78 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
354 (20.5%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,362 (78.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Calton Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    Calton Hill has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #76 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Calton Hill?

    The annual crime rate in Calton Hill is 21.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Calton Hill

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