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Ravensbourne-St Leonards Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ravensbourne-St Leonards safe? Yes. Ravensbourne-St Leonards has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #26 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Ravensbourne-St Leonards is 11.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #26 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 October 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
92 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.9
Regional rank #26 / 120 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲150%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
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Ravensbourne-St Leonards Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,944

Households

765

Median income

$97,627

Median rent

$393

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
312 (16%)
Age 15-64
1,314 (67.6%)
Age 65+
336 (17.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,416 (73.1%)
Born overseas
522 (26.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,761 · 80.5%
Māori
192 · 8.8%
Pacific
36 · 1.6%
Asian
117 · 5.3%
MELAA
39 · 1.8%
Other
42 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,569 · 100%
Not owned
507 · 32.6%
Other
84 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
555 (24%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,743 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ravensbourne-St Leonards a safe suburb to live in?

    Ravensbourne-St Leonards has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #26 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ravensbourne-St Leonards?

    The annual crime rate in Ravensbourne-St Leonards is 11.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ravensbourne-St Leonards

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