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Concord Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Concord safe? Yes. Concord has a safety score of 72/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 72% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #57 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Concord is 14.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #57 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
72 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.3
Regional rank #57 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲25%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Concord Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,488

Households

555

Median income

$84,689

Median rent

$290

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
291 (19.6%)
Age 15-64
996 (66.9%)
Age 65+
216 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,305 (88.6%)
Born overseas
168 (11.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,260 · 74.3%
Māori
210 · 12.4%
Pacific
102 · 6%
Asian
84 · 5%
MELAA
33 · 1.9%
Other
6 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,161 · 100%
Not owned
468 · 40.5%
Other
51 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
405 (24.2%)
Two families
15 (0.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,251 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Concord a safe suburb to live in?

    Concord has a safety score of 72/100, making it the #57 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 52% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Concord?

    The annual crime rate in Concord is 14.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Concord

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