Wallacetown

Southland District•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

90

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

5.2

(Population: 1158)

Total Crimes (12m)

6

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#53 / 64

(bottom 17%)

3 Month Trend Change

-40%

Safety Score

Wallacetown Overview

Crime Count

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Burglary

Theft

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

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wallacetown is 5.18135 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 53 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, Dec 2022, Mar 2023.

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

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