Winton Safety Snapshot

Is Winton safe? About average. Winton has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #28 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Winton is 25.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #28 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 34.0%
  Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 9.0%
  Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Winton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,472

Households

1,071

Median income

$74,289

Median rent

$338

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

453 (18.3%)

Age 15-64

1,389 (56.2%)

Age 65+

636 (25.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,232 (90.8%)

Born overseas

225 (9.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,226 · 80.9%

Māori

366 · 13.3%

Pacific

42 · 1.5%

Asian

72 · 2.6%

MELAA

12 · 0.4%

Other

33 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,917 · 100%

Not owned

642 · 33.5%

Other

102 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

660 (20.6%)

Two families

6 (0.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,541 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Winton a safe suburb to live in?

  Winton has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #28 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Winton?

  The annual crime rate in Winton is 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz