Wānaka North

Queenstown-Lakes District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

25

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

82.3

(Population: 2976)

Total Crimes (12m)

245

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#12 / 138

(top 9%)

3 Month Trend Change

+4.5%

Safety Score

Wānaka North Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (77.8%), burglary (10.4%), and assault (8.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wānaka North is 82.3253 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 12 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2023, Mar 2025, Jun 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2023, March 2025, and June 2025.

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