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Upper Clutha Valley Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Upper Clutha Valley safe? Yes. Upper Clutha Valley has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #36 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Upper Clutha Valley is 8.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #36 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.7
Regional rank #36 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Upper Clutha Valley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,509

Households

552

Median income

$108,082

Median rent

$415

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
306 (20.3%)
Age 15-64
1,035 (68.6%)
Age 65+
168 (11.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,137 (75.8%)
Born overseas
363 (24.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,410 · 87.5%
Māori
114 · 7.1%
Pacific
12 · 0.7%
Asian
45 · 2.8%
MELAA
18 · 1.1%
Other
12 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,077 · 100%
Not owned
360 · 33.6%
Other
129 · 12%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
378 (23.5%)
Two families
6 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,227 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Upper Clutha Valley a safe suburb to live in?

    Upper Clutha Valley has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #36 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 Upper Clutha Valley?

    The annual crime rate in Upper Clutha Valley is 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Upper Clutha Valley

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