Glenleith Safety Snapshot

Is Glenleith safe? About average. Glenleith has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #75 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Glenleith is 15 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #75 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 October 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 13.0%
  Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Glenleith Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,338

Households

477

Median income

$91,758

Median rent

$467

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

210 (15.7%)

Age 15-64

846 (63.2%)

Age 65+

264 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

984 (74.2%)

Born overseas

342 (25.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,155 · 76.2%

Māori

120 · 7.9%

Pacific

51 · 3.4%

Asian

129 · 8.5%

MELAA

33 · 2.2%

Other

27 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,086 · 99.7%

Not owned

480 · 44.1%

Other

30 · 2.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

321 (22.4%)

Two families

21 (1.5%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,086 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Glenleith a safe suburb to live in?

  Glenleith has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #75 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 Glenleith?

  The annual crime rate in Glenleith is 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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