Shiel Hill

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

93

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

6.2

(Population: 1785)

Total Crimes (12m)

11

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#105 / 138

(bottom 24%)

3 Month Trend Change

+40%

Safety Score

Shiel Hill Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (41.7%), theft (33.3%), and robbery, blackmail, and extortion (16.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Shiel Hill is 6.16247 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 105 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, Feb 2024, Mar 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2023, February 2024, and March 2024.

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