Mornington

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

22.5

(Population: 2799)

Total Crimes (12m)

63

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#42 / 97

(middle 43%)

3 Month Trend Change

+26.7%

Mornington Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (68%), burglary (19%), and assault (8%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Mornington is 22.508 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 42 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2022, May 2023, Apr 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in March 2022, May 2023, and April 2025.

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