Caversham

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

21

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Crime rate

35.4 per 1,000

Population 2,286

Total crimes (past 12 months)

81

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 27.8%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#21 / 138

Top 15%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Caversham 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 by count were theft (50.6%), burglary (29.9%), and assault (13.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Caversham is 35.4331 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 21 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2023, Aug 2023, Nov 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in June, August, and November 2023.

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