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Wingatui Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wingatui safe? About average. Wingatui has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #72 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Wingatui is 16.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #72 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.3
Regional rank #72 / 120 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲300%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Wingatui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

924

Households

336

Median income

$121,772

Median rent

$514

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
147 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
612 (66.2%)
Age 65+
153 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
816 (89.5%)
Born overseas
96 (10.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
861 · 85.2%
Māori
90 · 8.9%
Pacific
15 · 1.5%
Asian
24 · 2.4%
MELAA
9 · 0.9%
Other
12 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
756 · 100%
Not owned
216 · 28.7%
Other
27 · 3.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
270 (26.9%)
Two families
12 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
720 (71.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wingatui a safe suburb to live in?

    Wingatui has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #72 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wingatui?

    The annual crime rate in Wingatui is 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wingatui

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