Opoho

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

91

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Crime rate

11.0 per 1,000

Population 1,185

Total crimes (past 12 months)

13

Trend (last 3 months)

→ 0.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#76 / 138

Bottom 45%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Opoho Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (66.7%), robbery, blackmail, and extortion (16.7%), and burglary (16.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Opoho is 10.9705 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 76 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2023, Sep 2024, Dec 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in June 2023, September 2024, and December 2024.

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