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Wānaka Waterfront Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wānaka Waterfront safe? Yes. Wānaka Waterfront has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #46 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Wānaka Waterfront is 11.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #46 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 December 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.2
Regional rank #46 / 120 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault 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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Wānaka Waterfront Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,082

Households

828

Median income

$114,920

Median rent

$577

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
291 (14%)
Age 15-64
1,287 (61.8%)
Age 65+
516 (24.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,389 (67.5%)
Born overseas
669 (32.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,893 · 86.1%
Māori
99 · 4.5%
Pacific
21 · 1%
Asian
105 · 4.8%
MELAA
51 · 2.3%
Other
30 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,656 · 99.8%
Not owned
660 · 39.8%
Other
126 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
582 (23.7%)
Two families
24 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,854 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wānaka Waterfront a safe suburb to live in?

    Wānaka Waterfront has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #46 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wānaka Waterfront?

    The annual crime rate in Wānaka Waterfront is 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wānaka Waterfront

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