Aviemore

Waitaki District•Canterbury Region
Police data to:

Safety Score (12-month average)

66

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Crime rate

16.0 per 1,000

Population 876

Total crimes (past 12 months)

14

Trend (last 3 months)

→ 0.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#219 / 331

Bottom 34%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Police data to August 2026

Aviemore Overview

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Assault
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Most common offences by count were burglary (50.0%), theft (42.9%), and assault (7.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Aviemore is 15.9817 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 219 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2025, Jan 2026, Feb 2026.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026.

Aviemore crime statistics: common questions

Is Aviemore safe?

Aviemore recorded 14 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 16.0 per 1,000 residents across about 876 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Aviemore?

The crime rate in Aviemore is 16.0 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 14 recorded offences across about 876 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Aviemore?

The most common offence category in Aviemore is burglary, with 7 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 50% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is theft (6).

Is crime going up or down in Aviemore?

Recorded offences in Aviemore have stayed level over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Aviemore compare with other suburbs in Canterbury Region?

Aviemore ranks 219 of 331 suburbs in Canterbury Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Aviemore only with other suburbs in Canterbury Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Aviemore come from?

Figures for Aviemore, Waitaki District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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