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Winchmore-Wakanui Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Winchmore-Wakanui safe? Yes. Winchmore-Wakanui has a safety score of 97/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 97% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #13 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Winchmore-Wakanui is 8.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #13 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
97 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.7
Regional rank #13 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Winchmore-Wakanui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,407

Households

552

Median income

$97,452

Median rent

$202

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
303 (21.5%)
Age 15-64
879 (62.5%)
Age 65+
234 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,098 (78.4%)
Born overseas
303 (21.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,182 · 81.9%
Māori
78 · 5.4%
Pacific
15 · 1%
Asian
135 · 9.4%
MELAA
15 · 1%
Other
18 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,041 · 100%
Not owned
444 · 42.7%
Other
72 · 6.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
390 (23.6%)
Two families
6 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,254 (76%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Winchmore-Wakanui a safe suburb to live in?

    Winchmore-Wakanui has a safety score of 97/100, making it the #13 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Winchmore-Wakanui?

    The annual crime rate in Winchmore-Wakanui is 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Winchmore-Wakanui

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