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Awarua Plains Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Awarua Plains safe? Yes. Awarua Plains has a safety score of 72/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 72% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #20 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Awarua Plains is 32.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #20 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
72 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.9
Regional rank #20 / 53 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼46.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Awarua Plains Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

981

Households

366

Median income

$98,119

Median rent

$162

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
246 (25.1%)
Age 15-64
648 (66.1%)
Age 65+
111 (11.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
789 (79.5%)
Born overseas
204 (20.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
774 · 70.9%
Māori
117 · 10.7%
Pacific
12 · 1.1%
Asian
162 · 14.8%
MELAA
12 · 1.1%
Other
15 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
708 · 100%
Not owned
375 · 53.6%
Other
39 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
252 (23.4%)
Two families
6 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
819 (76%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Awarua Plains a safe suburb to live in?

    Awarua Plains has a safety score of 72/100, making it the #20 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Awarua Plains?

    The annual crime rate in Awarua Plains is 32.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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