Outer Wakatipu Safety Snapshot

Is Outer Wakatipu safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Outer Wakatipu has a safety score of 15/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 15% of New Zealand suburbs, with 73.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #112 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Outer Wakatipu is 73.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #112 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 30.0%
  Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Outer Wakatipu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

510

Households

216

Median income

$128,591

Median rent

$493

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

66 (12.9%)

Age 15-64

327 (64.1%)

Age 65+

57 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

345 (69.7%)

Born overseas

150 (30.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

462 · 86%

Māori

21 · 3.9%

Pacific

9 · 1.7%

Asian

21 · 3.9%

MELAA

9 · 1.7%

Other

15 · 2.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

396 · 100%

Not owned

144 · 37.2%

Other

39 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

132 (22.8%)

Two families

3 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

444 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Outer Wakatipu a safe suburb to live in?

  Outer Wakatipu has a safety score of 15/100, making it the #112 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Outer Wakatipu?

  The annual crime rate in Outer Wakatipu is 73.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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