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Campus North Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Campus North safe? About average. Campus North has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #67 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Campus North is 16.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #67 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 October 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.5
Regional rank #67 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼81%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Campus North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,487

Households

357

Median income

$38,754

Median rent

$563

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
24 (1%)
Age 15-64
2,463 (99%)
Age 65+
0 (0%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,740 (70.6%)
Born overseas
726 (29.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,920 · 66.5%
Māori
309 · 10.7%
Pacific
171 · 5.9%
Asian
414 · 14.3%
MELAA
60 · 2.1%
Other
12 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,436 · 100%
Not owned
2,337 · 95.9%
Other
24 · 1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
27 (2.6%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,005 (97.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Campus North a safe suburb to live in?

    Campus North has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #67 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Campus North?

    The annual crime rate in Campus North is 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Campus North

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