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Wakatipu Basin Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wakatipu Basin safe? Yes. Wakatipu Basin has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Wakatipu Basin is 9.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
95 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.3
Regional rank #14 / 120 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Wakatipu Basin Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,428

Households

501

Median income

$154,949

Median rent

$659

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
219 (15.3%)
Age 15-64
936 (65.5%)
Age 65+
288 (20.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,020 (72%)
Born overseas
396 (28%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,320 · 87.1%
Māori
78 · 5.1%
Pacific
12 · 0.8%
Asian
54 · 3.6%
MELAA
24 · 1.6%
Other
27 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,110 · 100%
Not owned
351 · 32.1%
Other
120 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
384 (25.7%)
Two families
12 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,098 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wakatipu Basin a safe suburb to live in?

    Wakatipu Basin has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #14 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wakatipu Basin?

    The annual crime rate in Wakatipu Basin is 9.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wakatipu Basin

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