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Shiel Hill Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Shiel Hill safe? Yes. Shiel Hill has a safety score of 94/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 94% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #19 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Shiel Hill is 11.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #19 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 October 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
94 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.8
Regional rank #19 / 120 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Shiel Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,785

Households

651

Median income

$112,940

Median rent

$525

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
351 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,131 (63.4%)
Age 65+
294 (16.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,296 (73%)
Born overseas
480 (27%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,479 · 74.7%
Māori
141 · 7.1%
Pacific
63 · 3.2%
Asian
231 · 11.7%
MELAA
33 · 1.7%
Other
33 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,386 · 100%
Not owned
420 · 30.3%
Other
48 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
498 (25.4%)
Two families
18 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,446 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Shiel Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    Shiel Hill has a safety score of 94/100, making it the #19 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Shiel Hill?

    The annual crime rate in Shiel Hill is 11.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Shiel Hill

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