Campus West Safety Snapshot

Is Campus West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Campus West has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 219.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #117 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Campus West is 219.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #117 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 March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 86.1%
  Theft accounts for 86.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 11.1%
  Burglary accounts for 11.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.1%
  Assault accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.5%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.

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Campus West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,779

Households

408

Median income

$48,422

Median rent

$490

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

12 (0.7%)

Age 15-64

1,743 (98%)

Age 65+

48 (2.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,164 (66%)

Born overseas

600 (34%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,263 · 60.1%

Māori

210 · 10%

Pacific

99 · 4.7%

Asian

414 · 19.7%

MELAA

78 · 3.7%

Other

36 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,701 · 100%

Not owned

1,629 · 95.9%

Other

69 · 4.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

72 (6%)

Two families

0 (0%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,125 (94%)

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

FAQ

• Is Campus West a safe suburb to live in?

  Campus West has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #117 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Campus West?

  The annual crime rate in Campus West is 219.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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