Lake Hayes

Queenstown-Lakes District•Otago Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

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Crime Rate per 1000

18.8

(Population: 372)

Total Crimes (12m)

7

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#50 / 97

(middle 52%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Lake Hayes Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were burglary (38%), assault (25%), and theft (25%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Lake Hayes is 18.8172 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 50 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2023, Oct 2023, Feb 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2023, October 2023, and February 2024.

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