Halfway Bush

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

37

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Crime rate

31.9 per 1,000

Population 1,851

Total crimes (past 12 months)

59

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 55.6%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#25 / 138

Top 18%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Halfway Bush Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were assault (54.1%), theft (23.0%), and sexual offences (11.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Halfway Bush is 31.8747 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 25 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2022, Oct 2022, Jan 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2022, October 2022, and January 2024.

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