St Kilda South

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

63

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Crime rate

22.7 per 1,000

Population 2,823

Total crimes (past 12 months)

64

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 18.8%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#39 / 138

Top 28%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

St Kilda South Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (60.6%), burglary (18.3%), and assault (12.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in St Kilda South is 22.6709 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 39 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2023, Dec 2023, Feb 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2023, December 2023, and February 2024.

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