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Lake Hayes Estate Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lake Hayes Estate safe? Yes. Lake Hayes Estate has a safety score of 90/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 90% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #28 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Lake Hayes Estate is 7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #28 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 February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
90 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7
Regional rank #28 / 120 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲175%(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 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Lake Hayes Estate Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,595

Households

747

Median income

$153,561

Median rent

$703

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
573 (22.1%)
Age 15-64
1,881 (72.5%)
Age 65+
141 (5.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,596 (62.2%)
Born overseas
969 (37.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,037 · 71.2%
Māori
195 · 6.8%
Pacific
75 · 2.6%
Asian
333 · 11.6%
MELAA
174 · 6.1%
Other
48 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,800 · 100%
Not owned
894 · 49.8%
Other
210 · 11.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
582 (26%)
Two families
36 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,617 (72.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lake Hayes Estate a safe suburb to live in?

    Lake Hayes Estate has a safety score of 90/100, making it the #28 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lake Hayes Estate?

    The annual crime rate in Lake Hayes Estate is 7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lake Hayes Estate

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