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Port Chalmers Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Port Chalmers safe? About average. Port Chalmers has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #95 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Port Chalmers is 25.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #95 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.7
Regional rank #95 / 120 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

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.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Port Chalmers Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,386

Households

630

Median income

$69,081

Median rent

$349

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
177 (12.8%)
Age 15-64
873 (63%)
Age 65+
315 (22.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,077 (78.6%)
Born overseas
294 (21.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,269 · 80.9%
Māori
168 · 10.7%
Pacific
30 · 1.9%
Asian
48 · 3.1%
MELAA
18 · 1.1%
Other
36 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,149 · 100%
Not owned
402 · 35.3%
Other
48 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (20.2%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,497 (79.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Port Chalmers a safe suburb to live in?

    Port Chalmers has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #95 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 60% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Port Chalmers?

    The annual crime rate in Port Chalmers is 25.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Port Chalmers

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