Maheno Safety Snapshot

Is Maheno safe? About average. Maheno has a safety score of 59/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 59% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #80 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Maheno is 25.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #80 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 29.0%
  Burglary accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 17.0%
  Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Maheno Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,055

Households

843

Median income

$77,412

Median rent

$289

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

315 (15.3%)

Age 15-64

1,200 (58.4%)

Age 65+

528 (25.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,740 (85.2%)

Born overseas

303 (14.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,914 · 86.3%

Māori

135 · 6.1%

Pacific

33 · 1.5%

Asian

93 · 4.2%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

42 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,566 · 99.1%

Not owned

369 · 23.3%

Other

144 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

585 (23.3%)

Two families

12 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,914 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Maheno a safe suburb to live in?

  Maheno has a safety score of 59/100, making it the #80 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Maheno?

  The annual crime rate in Maheno is 25.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz