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Waitohi (Timaru District) Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waitohi (Timaru District) safe? Yes. Waitohi (Timaru District) has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #83 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Waitohi (Timaru District) is 15.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #83 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.4
Regional rank #83 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲16.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Waitohi (Timaru District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,761

Households

696

Median income

$80,762

Median rent

$235

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
306 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
1,140 (64.7%)
Age 65+
288 (16.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,449 (82.6%)
Born overseas
306 (17.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,500 · 78.1%
Māori
213 · 11.1%
Pacific
39 · 2%
Asian
102 · 5.3%
MELAA
24 · 1.3%
Other
42 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,317 · 99.8%
Not owned
591 · 44.8%
Other
120 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
444 (21.7%)
Two families
3 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,602 (78.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waitohi (Timaru District) a safe suburb to live in?

    Waitohi (Timaru District) has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #83 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waitohi (Timaru District)?

    The annual crime rate in Waitohi (Timaru District) is 15.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waitohi (Timaru District)

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