Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Waitaki District spans 20 Area Units across 7216 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 2.4K reported victimisations in Waitaki District — an average of about 2.3 per suburb each month, or 0.2× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 20 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Waitaki District
- Oamaru Central1.2× nat avg859
- Oamaru North0.6× nat avg383
- Maheno0.4× nat avg255
- Orana Park0.3× nat avg179
- Oamaru South0.2× nat avg170
- Palmerston0.2× nat avg124
- Aviemore0.1× nat avg76
- Waihemo0.1× nat avg47
- Ardgowan0.1× nat avg39
- Hampden0.1× nat avg39
- Pukeuri0.1× nat avg35
- Cape Wanbrow0× nat avg30
- Kurow0× nat avg26
- Weston0× nat avg26
- Kakanui0× nat avg25
- Omarama0× nat avg21
- Otematata0× nat avg12
- Duntroon0× nat avg10
- Nenthorn0× nat avg<6
- Inland Water-Lake Ohau0× nat avg<6
// Waitaki District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Waitaki District?+
Public NZ Police data records 2.4K reported victimisations across Waitaki District's 20 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 2.3 per suburb each month, or 0.2× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Waitaki District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Waitaki District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Waitaki District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Waitaki District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Waitaki District suburb from the homepage.