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Opoho Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Opoho safe? About average. Opoho has a safety score of 59/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 59% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #78 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Opoho is 18.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #78 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 April 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
59 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.6
Regional rank #78 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲14.3%(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 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 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.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Opoho Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,209

Households

471

Median income

$100,494

Median rent

$473

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
201 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
774 (64%)
Age 65+
222 (18.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
885 (73.4%)
Born overseas
321 (26.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,083 · 80.8%
Māori
114 · 8.5%
Pacific
36 · 2.7%
Asian
63 · 4.7%
MELAA
33 · 2.5%
Other
12 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
987 · 100%
Not owned
405 · 41.4%
Other
27 · 2.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
309 (21.8%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,098 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Opoho a safe suburb to live in?

    Opoho has a safety score of 59/100, making it the #78 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Opoho?

    The annual crime rate in Opoho is 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Opoho

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