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Crime data is sourced from official New Zealand Police statistics. This platform is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety decisions.

Waimataitai-Maori Hill Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

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Timaru District
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Waimataitai-Maori Hill

Waimataitai-Maori Hill

Timaru District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

59.8

(Population: 2073)

Total Crimes (12m)

124

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#86 / 331

(top 26%)

3 Month Trend Change

+8.3%

Safety Score

Waimataitai-Maori Hill Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (83.1%), assault (9.7%), and burglary (6.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waimataitai-Maori Hill is 59.8167 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 86 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2022, May 2023, Jun 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2022, May 2023, and June 2023.

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