Brighton

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

67

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

10.5

(Population: 1425)

Total Crimes (12m)

15

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#81 / 138

(middle 59%)

3 Month Trend Change

+25%

Safety Score

Brighton Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (50.0%), theft (22.2%), and assault (16.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Brighton is 10.5263 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 81 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Dec 2021, Apr 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, December 2021, and April 2022.

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