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East Taieri Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is East Taieri safe? About average. East Taieri has a safety score of 64/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 64% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #73 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in East Taieri is 26.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #73 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
64 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26.4
Regional rank #73 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲64.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 55.0%
    Theft accounts for 55.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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East Taieri Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,445

Households

897

Median income

$121,969

Median rent

$432

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
474 (19.4%)
Age 15-64
1,503 (61.5%)
Age 65+
486 (19.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,136 (87.4%)
Born overseas
309 (12.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,259 · 83.9%
Māori
198 · 7.3%
Pacific
48 · 1.8%
Asian
147 · 5.5%
MELAA
18 · 0.7%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,899 · 99.5%
Not owned
426 · 22.3%
Other
84 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
732 (27.3%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,932 (72%)

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

FAQ

  • Is East Taieri a safe suburb to live in?

    East Taieri has a safety score of 64/100, making it the #73 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in East Taieri?

    The annual crime rate in East Taieri is 26.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for East Taieri

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