Forbury Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Forbury is 79.1367 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 12 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 66.0%
  Theft accounts for 66.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 16.0%
  Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.0%
  Assault accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Forbury Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Forbury a safe suburb to live in?

  Forbury ranks in the top 9 of suburbs in Otago Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Forbury?

  The annual crime rate in Forbury is 79.1367 per 1,000 residents.

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