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Fairfield Crime Statistics

Dunedin City · 1.81 km2 · 61reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Jan 2026

The figures below are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.

Vs national avg
0.1×
Monthly avg
1.3
Total (4 yrs)
61

// Summary

Fairfield is an Area Unit in Dunedin City covering 1.81 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 61 reported victimisations here — an average of 1.3 per month, which is 0.1× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Fairfield is theft (28 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 85.7% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $785.7K — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Fairfield.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land19.7%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.8.2%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding1.6%
  • Educational1.6%
  • Other Location N.F.D.1.6%

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