Waianiwa

Southland District•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

86

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

6.0

(Population: 1176)

Total Crimes (12m)

7

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#52 / 64

(bottom 19%)

3 Month Trend Change

+66.7%

Safety Score

Waianiwa Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.0%), assault (28.6%), and burglary (21.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waianiwa is 5.95238 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 52 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, Dec 2022, Apr 2023.

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

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