Waikawa (Marlborough District)

Waikawa (Marlborough District) recorded 8 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 4.8 per 1,000 residents across about 1,653 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

The crime rate in Waikawa (Marlborough District) is 4.8 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 8 recorded offences across about 1,653 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.

The most common offence category in Waikawa (Marlborough District) is theft, with 6 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 75% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is assault (2).

Recorded offences in Waikawa (Marlborough District) 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.

Waikawa (Marlborough District) ranks 25 of 27 suburbs in Marlborough Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Waikawa (Marlborough District) only with other suburbs in Marlborough Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Waikawa (Marlborough District), Marlborough 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.