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Wānaka North Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wānaka North safe? Yes. Wānaka North has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #20 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Wānaka North is 6.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #20 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 May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
93 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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6.7
Regional rank #20 / 120 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Wānaka North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,030

Households

1,053

Median income

$129,021

Median rent

$639

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
516 (17%)
Age 15-64
2,097 (69.2%)
Age 65+
333 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,013 (67.1%)
Born overseas
987 (32.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,745 · 83.3%
Māori
201 · 6.1%
Pacific
42 · 1.3%
Asian
177 · 5.4%
MELAA
75 · 2.3%
Other
54 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,280 · 100%
Not owned
1,053 · 46.6%
Other
207 · 9.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
741 (24.1%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,319 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wānaka North a safe suburb to live in?

    Wānaka North has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #20 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wānaka North?

    The annual crime rate in Wānaka North is 6.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wānaka North

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