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Clyde Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Clyde safe? Yes. Clyde has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #37 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Clyde is 7.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #37 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, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.9
Regional rank #37 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Clyde Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,164

Households

504

Median income

$80,442

Median rent

$415

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
129 (11.1%)
Age 15-64
621 (53.4%)
Age 65+
402 (34.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
999 (86.5%)
Born overseas
156 (13.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,104 · 88.2%
Māori
87 · 7%
Pacific
12 · 1%
Asian
21 · 1.7%
MELAA
9 · 0.7%
Other
18 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
963 · 99.4%
Not owned
273 · 28.2%
Other
60 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
366 (24.5%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,128 (75.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Clyde a safe suburb to live in?

    Clyde has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #37 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Clyde?

    The annual crime rate in Clyde is 7.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Clyde

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