Waihemo

Waihemo recorded 35 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 24.4 per 1,000 residents across about 1,434 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 Waihemo is 24.4 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 35 recorded offences across about 1,434 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 Waihemo is burglary, with 24 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 69% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is assault (5).

Recorded offences in Waihemo have fallen 68.8% 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.

Waihemo ranks 35 of 138 suburbs in Otago Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Waihemo only with other suburbs in Otago Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Waihemo, 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.