Warren Park

Warren Park recorded 32 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 24.1 per 1,000 residents across about 1,326 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 Warren Park is 24.1 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 32 recorded offences across about 1,326 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 Warren Park is theft, with 25 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 78% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is assault (5).

Recorded offences in Warren Park have risen 75.0% 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.

Warren Park ranks 37 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 Warren Park only with other suburbs in Otago Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Warren Park, Queenstown-Lakes 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.