Caversham Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Caversham is 35.4331 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 21 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in June 2023, August 2023, November 2023.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 50.9%
  Theft accounts for 50.9 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 28.5%
  Burglary accounts for 28.5 percent of incidents.
• Assault 14.9%
  Assault accounts for 14.9 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.2%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.5%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.5 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 15 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 35.4331 per 1,000 residents.

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