Kelvin Heights

Queenstown-Lakes District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

44

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Crime rate

24.1 per 1,000

Population 1,164

Total crimes (past 12 months)

28

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 14.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#36 / 138

Top 26%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Kelvin Heights 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 theft (51.7%), burglary (24.1%), and assault (13.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kelvin Heights is 24.055 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 36 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2023, Jun 2024, Nov 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2023, June 2024, and November 2024.

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