Caversham Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Caversham is 50.3062 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 17 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 70.4%
  Theft accounts for 70.4 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 15.7%
  Burglary accounts for 15.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.4%
  Assault accounts for 10.4 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.6%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Caversham Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Caversham a safe suburb to live in?

  Caversham ranks in the top 12 of suburbs in Otago Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Caversham?

  The annual crime rate in Caversham is 50.3062 per 1,000 residents.

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