Mornington Safety Snapshot

Is Mornington safe? About average. Mornington has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #92 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Mornington is 31.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #92 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 January 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 56.0%
  Theft accounts for 56.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 17.0%
  Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.0%
  Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Mornington Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,802

Households

1,143

Median income

$84,385

Median rent

$389

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

426 (15.2%)

Age 15-64

2,046 (73%)

Age 65+

348 (12.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,190 (78.7%)

Born overseas

591 (21.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,325 · 71.4%

Māori

378 · 11.6%

Pacific

150 · 4.6%

Asian

294 · 9%

MELAA

54 · 1.7%

Other

54 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,274 · 99.9%

Not owned

1,140 · 50.1%

Other

105 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

693 (20.3%)

Two families

24 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,694 (79%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mornington a safe suburb to live in?

  Mornington has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #92 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mornington?

  The annual crime rate in Mornington is 31.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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