Waianiwa Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Waianiwa is 12.7551 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 45 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, September 2025, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Assault 7.0%
  Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waianiwa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Waianiwa a safe suburb to live in?

  Waianiwa ranks in the top 70 of suburbs in Southland Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Waianiwa?

  The annual crime rate in Waianiwa is 12.7551 per 1,000 residents.

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