Wakari

Dunedin City•Otago Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

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Crime Rate per 1000

15.0

(Population: 4131)

Total Crimes (12m)

62

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#54 / 97

(middle 56%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Wakari Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (50%), burglary (26%), and assault (18%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wakari is 15.0085 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 54 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2021, Feb 2023, Apr 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2021, February 2023, and April 2025.

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