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Otago Peninsula Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Otago Peninsula safe? About average. Otago Peninsula has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #65 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Otago Peninsula is 16.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #65 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 January 2026, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.5
Regional rank #65 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Otago Peninsula Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

870

Households

399

Median income

$73,209

Median rent

$289

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
84 (9.7%)
Age 15-64
507 (58.3%)
Age 65+
255 (29.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
690 (79.6%)
Born overseas
177 (20.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
792 · 80.2%
Māori
150 · 15.2%
Pacific
15 · 1.5%
Asian
21 · 2.1%
MELAA
6 · 0.6%
Other
3 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
705 · 99.6%
Not owned
186 · 26.3%
Other
72 · 10.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
240 (20.2%)
Two families
3 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
945 (79.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Otago Peninsula a safe suburb to live in?

    Otago Peninsula has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #65 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Otago Peninsula?

    The annual crime rate in Otago Peninsula is 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Otago Peninsula

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