Wakari Safety Snapshot

Is Wakari safe? About average. Wakari has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #82 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Wakari is 14.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #82 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 April 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 25.0%
  Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 21.0%
  Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Wakari Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,131

Households

1,725

Median income

$79,303

Median rent

$319

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

804 (19.5%)

Age 15-64

2,688 (65.1%)

Age 65+

675 (16.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

3,219 (78.3%)

Born overseas

894 (21.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

3,432 · 74.6%

Māori

453 · 9.8%

Pacific

171 · 3.7%

Asian

423 · 9.2%

MELAA

72 · 1.6%

Other

51 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

3,189 · 99.7%

Not owned

1,440 · 45%

Other

147 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

990 (19.2%)

Two families

24 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

4,131 (80.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Wakari a safe suburb to live in?

  Wakari has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #82 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Wakari?

  The annual crime rate in Wakari is 14.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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