Northlake Safety Snapshot

Is Northlake safe? Yes. Northlake has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #52 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Northlake is 7.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #52 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 December 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 2.0%
  Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

---

View full safety overview for Northlake ›

Northlake Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,110

Households

390

Median income

$130,200

Median rent

$662

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

240 (21.6%)

Age 15-64

765 (68.9%)

Age 65+

69 (6.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

744 (67.9%)

Born overseas

351 (32.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,011 · 84.5%

Māori

72 · 6%

Pacific

6 · 0.5%

Asian

69 · 5.8%

MELAA

39 · 3.3%

Other

0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

813 · 100%

Not owned

420 · 51.9%

Other

60 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

273 (23.8%)

Two families

6 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

870 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Northlake a safe suburb to live in?

  Northlake has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #52 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 50% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Northlake?

  The annual crime rate in Northlake is 7.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Wānaka North (Otago)
• Wānaka Waterfront (Otago)
• Albert Town (Otago)
• Wānaka Central (Otago)
• Wānaka West (Otago)