Cromwell West Safety Snapshot

Is Cromwell West safe? About average. Cromwell West has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #86 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Cromwell West is 23.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #86 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 62.0%
  Theft accounts for 62.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 14.0%
  Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Cromwell West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,762

Households

1,374

Median income

$97,754

Median rent

$488

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

666 (17.7%)

Age 15-64

2,259 (60%)

Age 65+

816 (21.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,925 (78.1%)

Born overseas

822 (21.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

3,222 · 77.9%

Māori

369 · 8.9%

Pacific

102 · 2.5%

Asian

327 · 7.9%

MELAA

48 · 1.2%

Other

66 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,844 · 99.7%

Not owned

1,212 · 42.5%

Other

246 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

984 (23.9%)

Two families

30 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

3,099 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Cromwell West a safe suburb to live in?

  Cromwell West has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #86 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Cromwell West?

  The annual crime rate in Cromwell West is 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Cromwell East (Otago)