Awarua Plains

Southland District•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

67

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

11.3

(Population: 972)

Total Crimes (12m)

11

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#46 / 64

(bottom 28%)

3 Month Trend Change

-40%

Safety Score

Awarua Plains Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (72.7%), theft (18.2%), and robbery, blackmail, and extortion (9.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Awarua Plains is 11.3169 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 46 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2022, Feb 2023, Apr 2023.

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Crime in Inlets other Southland District, Southland Region

Crime activity peaked in July 2022, February 2023, and April 2023.

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