Port Chalmers

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

59

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

13.2

(Population: 1362)

Total Crimes (12m)

18

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#63 / 138

(middle 46%)

3 Month Trend Change

-57.1%

Safety Score

Port Chalmers Overview

Crime Count

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.0%), burglary (26.9%), and assault (19.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Port Chalmers is 13.2159 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 63 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2021, Dec 2021, Oct 2022.

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

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