Wānaka West

Queenstown-Lakes District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

81

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

2.6

(Population: 1917)

Total Crimes (12m)

5

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#121 / 138

(bottom 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Wānaka West Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (75.0%), burglary (15.0%), and assault (10.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wānaka West is 2.60824 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 121 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2022, Dec 2022, Dec 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2022, December 2022, and December 2023.

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