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St Clair Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is St Clair safe? About average. St Clair has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #69 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in St Clair is 18.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #69 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 March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.7
Regional rank #69 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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St Clair Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,346

Households

903

Median income

$113,211

Median rent

$499

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
342 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
1,503 (64.1%)
Age 65+
474 (20.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,785 (76.5%)
Born overseas
549 (23.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,121 · 81.8%
Māori
213 · 8.2%
Pacific
66 · 2.5%
Asian
126 · 4.9%
MELAA
27 · 1%
Other
39 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,935 · 99.4%
Not owned
759 · 39%
Other
45 · 2.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
606 (22.6%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,055 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is St Clair a safe suburb to live in?

    St Clair has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #69 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in St Clair?

    The annual crime rate in St Clair is 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for St Clair

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