SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Roslyn (Dunedin City) Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Roslyn (Dunedin City) safe? About average. Roslyn (Dunedin City) has a safety score of 48/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 48% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #91 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Roslyn (Dunedin City) is 26.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #91 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 April 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
48 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
26.3
Regional rank #91 / 120 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼48.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 48.0%
    Theft accounts for 48.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Roslyn (Dunedin City) ›

Roslyn (Dunedin City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,994

Households

1,134

Median income

$101,476

Median rent

$463

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
474 (15.8%)
Age 15-64
1,863 (62.2%)
Age 65+
669 (22.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,148 (72.1%)
Born overseas
831 (27.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,490 · 75%
Māori
255 · 7.7%
Pacific
90 · 2.7%
Asian
381 · 11.5%
MELAA
45 · 1.4%
Other
60 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,412 · 99%
Not owned
1,167 · 47.9%
Other
93 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
723 (21.4%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,640 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Roslyn (Dunedin City) a safe suburb to live in?

    Roslyn (Dunedin City) has a safety score of 48/100, making it the #91 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Roslyn (Dunedin City)?

    The annual crime rate in Roslyn (Dunedin City) is 26.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Roslyn (Dunedin City)

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs