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Campus South Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Campus South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Campus South has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #110 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Campus South is 40.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #110 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
40.7
Regional rank #110 / 120 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.0%
    Theft accounts for 43.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 20.0%
    Assault accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Campus South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,103

Households

447

Median income

$46,464

Median rent

$620

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
15 (0.7%)
Age 15-64
2,043 (97.1%)
Age 65+
36 (1.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,530 (73.3%)
Born overseas
558 (26.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,557 · 63.2%
Māori
270 · 11%
Pacific
114 · 4.6%
Asian
447 · 18.1%
MELAA
57 · 2.3%
Other
18 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,034 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,965 · 96.3%
Other
39 · 1.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
60 (4.5%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,272 (95.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Campus South a safe suburb to live in?

    Campus South has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #110 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Campus South?

    The annual crime rate in Campus South is 40.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Campus South

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