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Kaikorai-Bradford Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaikorai-Bradford safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kaikorai-Bradford has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 120.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #115 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Kaikorai-Bradford is 120.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #115 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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120.3
Regional rank #115 / 120 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼2.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 81.4%
    Theft accounts for 81.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.1%
    Burglary accounts for 12.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.3%
    Assault accounts for 4.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Kaikorai-Bradford Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,179

Households

441

Median income

$83,143

Median rent

$383

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
210 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
768 (65.1%)
Age 65+
186 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
942 (80.1%)
Born overseas
234 (19.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
987 · 74.3%
Māori
138 · 10.4%
Pacific
63 · 4.7%
Asian
120 · 9%
MELAA
18 · 1.4%
Other
3 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
915 · 99.7%
Not owned
402 · 43.8%
Other
54 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
297 (22.4%)
Two families
6 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,020 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kaikorai-Bradford a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaikorai-Bradford has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #115 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kaikorai-Bradford?

    The annual crime rate in Kaikorai-Bradford is 120.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaikorai-Bradford

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