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Oamaru Central Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oamaru Central safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Oamaru Central is 496.2 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (264 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Oamaru Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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496.2
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼41.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 73.3%
    Theft accounts for 73.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.6%
    Assault accounts for 17.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.9%
    Burglary accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
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Oamaru Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

279

Households

129

Median income

$39,156

Median rent

$215

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
33 (11.8%)
Age 15-64
132 (47.3%)
Age 65+
114 (40.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
207 (75%)
Born overseas
69 (25%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
207 · 68.3%
Māori
18 · 5.9%
Pacific
33 · 10.9%
Asian
39 · 12.9%
MELAA
3 · 1%
Other
3 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
228 · 97.4%
Not owned
159 · 67.9%
Other
18 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
45 (11.8%)
Two families
6 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
330 (86.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oamaru Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Oamaru Central has only 264 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Oamaru Central?

    The annual crime rate in Oamaru Central is 496.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oamaru Central

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