Waldronville Safety Snapshot

Is Waldronville safe? Yes. Waldronville has a safety score of 96/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 96% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #13 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Waldronville is 8.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #13 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 October 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 3.0%
  Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waldronville Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,356

Households

471

Median income

$119,975

Median rent

$590

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

288 (21.2%)

Age 15-64

870 (64.2%)

Age 65+

183 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,146 (84.1%)

Born overseas

216 (15.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,239 · 81.9%

Māori

126 · 8.3%

Pacific

45 · 3%

Asian

75 · 5%

MELAA

9 · 0.6%

Other

18 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,029 · 100%

Not owned

234 · 22.7%

Other

36 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

387 (27.4%)

Two families

6 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,017 (72.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Waldronville a safe suburb to live in?

  Waldronville has a safety score of 96/100, making it the #13 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Waldronville?

  The annual crime rate in Waldronville is 8.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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