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Mount Cargill Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Cargill safe? Yes. Mount Cargill has a safety score of 90/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 90% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #29 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Cargill is 13.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #29 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, June 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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13.3
Regional rank #29 / 120 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲71.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Mount Cargill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,139

Households

879

Median income

$86,734

Median rent

$278

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
393 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
1,332 (62.3%)
Age 65+
438 (20.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,650 (77.4%)
Born overseas
483 (22.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,004 · 86.2%
Māori
174 · 7.5%
Pacific
33 · 1.4%
Asian
63 · 2.7%
MELAA
18 · 0.8%
Other
33 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,635 · 99.6%
Not owned
369 · 22.5%
Other
102 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
594 (22.7%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,004 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mount Cargill a safe suburb to live in?

    Mount Cargill has a safety score of 90/100, making it the #29 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Cargill?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Cargill is 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Cargill

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