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Helensburgh Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Helensburgh safe? Yes. Helensburgh has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #45 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Helensburgh is 12.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #45 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 December 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
80 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.2
Regional rank #45 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 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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Helensburgh Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,149

Households

453

Median income

$102,185

Median rent

$457

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
183 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
768 (66.8%)
Age 65+
198 (17.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
864 (74.6%)
Born overseas
294 (25.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
957 · 77.1%
Māori
81 · 6.5%
Pacific
33 · 2.7%
Asian
138 · 11.1%
MELAA
15 · 1.2%
Other
18 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
927 · 99.7%
Not owned
336 · 36.1%
Other
30 · 3.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
324 (23.7%)
Two families
9 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,029 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Helensburgh a safe suburb to live in?

    Helensburgh has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #45 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Helensburgh?

    The annual crime rate in Helensburgh is 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Helensburgh

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