Strath Taieri Safety Snapshot

Is Strath Taieri safe? About average. Strath Taieri has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #62 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Strath Taieri is 18.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #62 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 September 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Strath Taieri Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

666

Households

279

Median income

$77,134

Median rent

$194

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

114 (17.1%)

Age 15-64

441 (66.2%)

Age 65+

99 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

606 (92.2%)

Born overseas

51 (7.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

633 · 87.2%

Māori

69 · 9.5%

Pacific

6 · 0.8%

Asian

6 · 0.8%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

12 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

504 · 100%

Not owned

219 · 43.7%

Other

48 · 9.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

171 (20.8%)

Two families

3 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

648 (78.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Strath Taieri a safe suburb to live in?

  Strath Taieri has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #62 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Strath Taieri?

  The annual crime rate in Strath Taieri is 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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