Waihemo Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Waihemo is 24.4073 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 35 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Burglary 24.0%
  Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waihemo 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 Waihemo a safe suburb to live in?

  Waihemo ranks in the top 25 of suburbs in Otago Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Waihemo?

  The annual crime rate in Waihemo is 24.4073 per 1,000 residents.

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