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Lake Hayes Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lake Hayes safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Lake Hayes is 32.8 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (366 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Lake Hayes is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.8
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼100%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Lake Hayes Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

372

Households

150

Median income

$142,890

Median rent

$543

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
48 (12.9%)
Age 15-64
237 (63.7%)
Age 65+
87 (23.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
279 (75%)
Born overseas
93 (25%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
339 · 88.3%
Māori
12 · 3.1%
Pacific
0 · 0%
Asian
15 · 3.9%
MELAA
9 · 2.3%
Other
9 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
303 · 100%
Not owned
84 · 28%
Other
21 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
111 (25.3%)
Two families
3 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
324 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lake Hayes a safe suburb to live in?

    Lake Hayes has only 366 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Lake Hayes?

    The annual crime rate in Lake Hayes is 32.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lake Hayes

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