Earnscleugh Safety Snapshot

Is Earnscleugh safe? Yes. Earnscleugh has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #3 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Earnscleugh is 5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #3 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 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

• Burglary 3.0%
  Burglary 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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Earnscleugh Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

807

Households

276

Median income

$105,386

Median rent

$252

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

96 (11.9%)

Age 15-64

522 (64.7%)

Age 65+

171 (21.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

555 (69.5%)

Born overseas

243 (30.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

657 · 75.5%

Māori

57 · 6.6%

Pacific

114 · 13.1%

Asian

21 · 2.4%

MELAA

6 · 0.7%

Other

15 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

579 · 100%

Not owned

171 · 29.8%

Other

126 · 22%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

198 (24.1%)

Two families

9 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

615 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Earnscleugh a safe suburb to live in?

  Earnscleugh has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #3 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Earnscleugh?

  The annual crime rate in Earnscleugh is 5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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