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Forbury Crime Statistics

Dunedin City · 0.44 km2 · 322reported 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
0.5×
Monthly avg
6.7
Total (4 yrs)
322

// Summary

Forbury is an Area Unit in Dunedin City covering 0.44 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 322 reported victimisations here — an average of 6.7 per month, which is 0.5× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Forbury is theft (259 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 3.8% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $1.9M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Forbury.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling N.F.D.3.7%
  • Dwelling Land3.1%
  • Educational0.3%
  • Recreational0.3%
  • Retail N.E.C.0.3%

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