Wingatui Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Wingatui is 17.3724 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 58 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 8.0%
  Theft accounts for 8.0 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.

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

FAQ

• Is Wingatui a safe suburb to live in?

  Wingatui ranks in the top 42 of suburbs in Otago Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Wingatui?

  The annual crime rate in Wingatui is 17.3724 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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