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Pine Hill-Dalmore Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pine Hill-Dalmore safe? Yes. Pine Hill-Dalmore has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #60 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Pine Hill-Dalmore is 22.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #60 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, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
70 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.2
Regional rank #60 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼13.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Pine Hill-Dalmore Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,274

Households

873

Median income

$72,020

Median rent

$321

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
402 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
1,518 (66.8%)
Age 65+
321 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,737 (76.7%)
Born overseas
528 (23.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,875 · 71.8%
Māori
282 · 10.8%
Pacific
123 · 4.7%
Asian
222 · 8.5%
MELAA
84 · 3.2%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,800 · 100%
Not owned
861 · 48%
Other
69 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
549 (21.1%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,043 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pine Hill-Dalmore a safe suburb to live in?

    Pine Hill-Dalmore has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #60 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 72% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pine Hill-Dalmore?

    The annual crime rate in Pine Hill-Dalmore is 22.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pine Hill-Dalmore

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