Awarua Plains

Awarua Plains recorded 29 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 29.8 per 1,000 residents across about 972 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 Awarua Plains is 29.8 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 29 recorded offences across about 972 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 Awarua Plains is burglary, with 17 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 59% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is theft (10).

Recorded offences in Awarua Plains have risen 50.0% 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.

Awarua Plains ranks 18 of 64 suburbs in Southland Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Awarua Plains only with other suburbs in Southland Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Awarua Plains, Southland 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.