Is Dunedin safe? New Zealand travel risk
Is Dunedin safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Dunedin scores 20/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates New Zealand Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Dunedin scores 20/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and New Zealand (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Dunedin: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: natural hazards (32/100) and security (17/100).
A score of 20 is higher than the scores of 7% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the New Zealand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Dunedin belongs to Otago (New Zealand), centered at coordinates 45.8742° S, 170.5036° E (21 m above sea level). Distance to Wellington is 615.0 km towards the NE.
Otago
45.8742° S, 170.5036° E
21 m
Pacific/Auckland
36,070
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (New Zealand)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Dunedin happened in July and October (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the New Zealand travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the New Zealand entry requirements.
Questions travellers ask about Dunedin
Is Dunedin safe?
Dunedin currently scores 20/100 on our composite travel risk index (low risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for New Zealand (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Dunedin · Methodology
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