Lindis-Nevis Valleys Safety Snapshot

Is Lindis-Nevis Valleys safe? Yes. Lindis-Nevis Valleys has a safety score of 96/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 96% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #11 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Lindis-Nevis Valleys is 10 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #11 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, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 16.0%
  Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.

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Lindis-Nevis Valleys Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,231

Households

1,176

Median income

$112,775

Median rent

$430

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

552 (17.1%)

Age 15-64

2,040 (63.1%)

Age 65+

648 (20.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,589 (80.7%)

Born overseas

618 (19.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

3,018 · 87.2%

Māori

222 · 6.4%

Pacific

69 · 2%

Asian

72 · 2.1%

MELAA

27 · 0.8%

Other

54 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,403 · 100%

Not owned

732 · 30.5%

Other

279 · 11.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

879 (25.5%)

Two families

30 (0.9%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,538 (73.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Lindis-Nevis Valleys a safe suburb to live in?

  Lindis-Nevis Valleys has a safety score of 96/100, making it the #11 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Lindis-Nevis Valleys?

  The annual crime rate in Lindis-Nevis Valleys is 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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