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Oamaru Gardens Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oamaru Gardens safe? About average. Oamaru Gardens has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #90 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Oamaru Gardens is 22.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #90 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.7
Regional rank #90 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼60%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Oamaru Gardens Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,149

Households

513

Median income

$61,774

Median rent

$338

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
171 (14.9%)
Age 15-64
642 (55.9%)
Age 65+
315 (27.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
948 (83.2%)
Born overseas
192 (16.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,014 · 80.5%
Māori
108 · 8.6%
Pacific
54 · 4.3%
Asian
48 · 3.8%
MELAA
6 · 0.5%
Other
30 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
927 · 99.7%
Not owned
291 · 31.3%
Other
54 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
303 (19.9%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,215 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oamaru Gardens a safe suburb to live in?

    Oamaru Gardens has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #90 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oamaru Gardens?

    The annual crime rate in Oamaru Gardens is 22.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oamaru Gardens

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