Strathern Safety Snapshot

Is Strathern safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Strathern has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 59.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #49 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Strathern is 59.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #49 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 63.1%
  Theft accounts for 63.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 23.2%
  Burglary accounts for 23.2 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.2%
  Assault accounts for 11.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.

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Strathern Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,903

Households

1,632

Median income

$66,541

Median rent

$347

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

732 (18.8%)

Age 15-64

2,502 (64.1%)

Age 65+

669 (17.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

3,402 (87.6%)

Born overseas

483 (12.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

3,153 · 67.5%

Māori

906 · 19.4%

Pacific

264 · 5.7%

Asian

276 · 5.9%

MELAA

30 · 0.6%

Other

42 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,952 · 100%

Not owned

1,344 · 45.8%

Other

234 · 8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

891 (18.4%)

Two families

21 (0.4%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

3,933 (81.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Strathern a safe suburb to live in?

  Strathern has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #49 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Strathern?

  The annual crime rate in Strathern is 59.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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