South Dunedin

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

110.8

(Population: 2517)

Total Crimes (12m)

279

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#12 / 97

(top 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

-33.3%

South Dunedin 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 (67%), burglary (17%), and assault (12%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in South Dunedin is 110.846 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 12 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Mar 2023, Apr 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, March 2023, and April 2023.

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