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Kelvin Heights Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kelvin Heights safe? Yes. Kelvin Heights has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #54 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Kelvin Heights is 17.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #54 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 January 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.2
Regional rank #54 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲200%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Kelvin Heights Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,188

Households

408

Median income

$135,450

Median rent

$661

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
177 (14.9%)
Age 15-64
747 (62.9%)
Age 65+
270 (22.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
780 (67.4%)
Born overseas
378 (32.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,038 · 82.8%
Māori
72 · 5.7%
Pacific
9 · 0.7%
Asian
75 · 6%
MELAA
42 · 3.3%
Other
18 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
900 · 99.7%
Not owned
366 · 40.5%
Other
114 · 12.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
300 (24.9%)
Two families
12 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
891 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kelvin Heights a safe suburb to live in?

    Kelvin Heights has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #54 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kelvin Heights?

    The annual crime rate in Kelvin Heights is 17.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kelvin Heights

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