Lake Hāwea

Queenstown-Lakes District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

44

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

17.1

(Population: 1986)

Total Crimes (12m)

34

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#49 / 138

(top 36%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Lake Hāwea Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (41.2%), burglary (26.5%), and assault (17.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Lake Hāwea is 17.1198 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 49 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Mar 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime in Upper Clutha Valley, Otago Region

Crime activity peaked in December 2021, March 2022, and January 2023.

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