Fernhill

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

22

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

43.2

(Population: 1644)

Total Crimes (12m)

71

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#16 / 138

(top 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

+33.3%

Safety Score

Fernhill Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (42.6%), burglary (35.3%), and assault (14.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Fernhill is 43.1873 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 16 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2021, Nov 2021, Nov 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2021, November 2021, and November 2022.

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