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Queenstown East Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Queenstown East safe? Yes. Queenstown East has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #41 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Queenstown East is 13.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #41 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 January 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.6
Regional rank #41 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲200%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Queenstown East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,128

Households

384

Median income

$119,444

Median rent

$621

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
48 (4.3%)
Age 15-64
945 (83.8%)
Age 65+
117 (10.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
414 (37.9%)
Born overseas
678 (62.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
843 · 71.9%
Māori
42 · 3.6%
Pacific
6 · 0.5%
Asian
162 · 13.8%
MELAA
99 · 8.4%
Other
21 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
870 · 100%
Not owned
621 · 71.4%
Other
183 · 21%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
195 (17.4%)
Two families
15 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
909 (81.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Queenstown East a safe suburb to live in?

    Queenstown East has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #41 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Queenstown East?

    The annual crime rate in Queenstown East is 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Queenstown East

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