Momona Safety Snapshot

Is Momona safe? Yes. Momona has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #50 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Momona is 18.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #50 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 27.0%
  Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.0%
  Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Momona Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,514

Households

957

Median income

$99,526

Median rent

$358

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

486 (19.3%)

Age 15-64

1,605 (63.8%)

Age 65+

411 (16.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,235 (89.3%)

Born overseas

267 (10.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,367 · 85.7%

Māori

264 · 9.6%

Pacific

27 · 1%

Asian

45 · 1.6%

MELAA

9 · 0.3%

Other

51 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,917 · 99.1%

Not owned

645 · 33.3%

Other

96 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

729 (25.5%)

Two families

21 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,109 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Momona a safe suburb to live in?

  Momona has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #50 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Momona?

  The annual crime rate in Momona is 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz