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Quail Rise Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Quail Rise safe? Yes. Quail Rise has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Quail Rise is 8.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the 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 December 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
98 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.1
Regional rank #1 / 120 (Top 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 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 1.0%
    Burglary accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Quail Rise Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

747

Households

246

Median income

$162,673

Median rent

$659

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
129 (17.3%)
Age 15-64
507 (67.9%)
Age 65+
99 (13.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
513 (68.7%)
Born overseas
234 (31.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
666 · 82.8%
Māori
42 · 5.2%
Pacific
6 · 0.7%
Asian
54 · 6.7%
MELAA
18 · 2.2%
Other
18 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
564 · 99.5%
Not owned
216 · 38.1%
Other
57 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
180 (25%)
Two families
9 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
531 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Quail Rise a safe suburb to live in?

    Quail Rise has a safety score of 98/100, making it the safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Quail Rise?

    The annual crime rate in Quail Rise is 8.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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