Harbourside Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Harbourside is 1066.67 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 2 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 32.0%
  Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Harbourside 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 Harbourside a safe suburb to live in?

  Harbourside ranks in the top 1 of suburbs in Otago Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Harbourside?

  The annual crime rate in Harbourside is 1066.67 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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