Waikiwi

Invercargill City•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

86

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Crime rate

13.3 per 1,000

Population 3,468

Total crimes (past 12 months)

46

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 33.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#37 / 64

Bottom 42%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Waikiwi Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (67.4%), assault (16.3%), and burglary (9.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waikiwi is 13.2641 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 37 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2022, Aug 2022, Mar 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2022, August 2022, and March 2024.

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