Whitestone

Southland District•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

100

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

4.8

(Population: 621)

Total Crimes (12m)

3

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#54 / 64

(bottom 16%)

3 Month Trend Change

+133.3%

Safety Score

Whitestone Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (42.9%), theft (42.9%), and assault (14.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Whitestone is 4.83092 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 54 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Jan 2023, Jul 2024.

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Crime in Te Ānau, Southland Region

Crime activity peaked in October 2022, January 2023, and July 2024.

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