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Forbury Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Forbury safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Forbury has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 59.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #103 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Forbury is 59.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #103 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 February 2026, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
31 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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59.2
Regional rank #103 / 120 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼45.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 54.0%
    Theft accounts for 54.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Forbury Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,257

Households

534

Median income

$72,849

Median rent

$376

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
183 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
831 (66.1%)
Age 65+
246 (19.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
993 (79.2%)
Born overseas
261 (20.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,002 · 69.2%
Māori
186 · 12.8%
Pacific
81 · 5.6%
Asian
135 · 9.3%
MELAA
15 · 1%
Other
30 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,029 · 100%
Not owned
531 · 51.8%
Other
45 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
306 (19.3%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,269 (80.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Forbury a safe suburb to live in?

    Forbury has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #103 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Forbury?

    The annual crime rate in Forbury is 59.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Forbury

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