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South Hill Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is South Hill safe? About average. South Hill has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #84 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in South Hill is 16.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #84 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 April 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.7
Regional rank #84 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲30%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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South Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,244

Households

990

Median income

$65,750

Median rent

$346

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
405 (18%)
Age 15-64
1,329 (59.2%)
Age 65+
501 (22.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,707 (76.3%)
Born overseas
531 (23.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,920 · 78.1%
Māori
210 · 8.5%
Pacific
150 · 6.1%
Asian
135 · 5.5%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
30 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,737 · 100%
Not owned
654 · 37.7%
Other
114 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
585 (19.7%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,364 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is South Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    South Hill has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #84 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in South Hill?

    The annual crime rate in South Hill is 16.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for South Hill

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