Shotover Country

Queenstown-Lakes District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

88

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Crime rate

6.8 per 1,000

Population 3,810

Total crimes (past 12 months)

26

Trend (last 3 months)

→ 0.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#103 / 138

Bottom 25%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Shotover Country Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (66.7%), burglary (14.3%), and assault (9.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Shotover Country is 6.82415 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 103 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2022, Sep 2022, Jun 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in March 2022, September 2022, and June 2025.

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