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Seddon Park Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Seddon Park safe? About average. Seddon Park has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #88 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Seddon Park is 21.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #88 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 January 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
53 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.2
Regional rank #88 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼35%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 24.0%
    Theft accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 22.0%
    Assault accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Seddon Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,042

Households

1,326

Median income

$60,218

Median rent

$293

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
540 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
1,605 (52.8%)
Age 65+
900 (29.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,619 (86.8%)
Born overseas
399 (13.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,742 · 80%
Māori
327 · 9.5%
Pacific
117 · 3.4%
Asian
126 · 3.7%
MELAA
66 · 1.9%
Other
48 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,388 · 100%
Not owned
1,047 · 43.9%
Other
99 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
792 (19.9%)
Two families
15 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,168 (79.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Seddon Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Seddon Park has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #88 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Seddon Park?

    The annual crime rate in Seddon Park is 21.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Seddon Park

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