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Waimate Crime Statistics

Waimate District · 3.30 km2 · 364reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Jun 2026

The figures below 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.

Vs national avg
0.5×
Monthly avg
6.9
Total (4 yrs)
364

// Summary

Waimate is an Area Unit in Waimate District covering 3.30 km2. Across the most recent 53-month window, the published victimisation data lists 364 reported victimisations here — an average of 6.9 per month, which is 0.5× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Waimate is theft (147 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 4% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $3.6M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Waimate.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land28.7%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.21.7%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding14.0%
  • Other Location N.F.D.7.7%
  • Recreational5.6%

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// Other suburbs in Waimate District

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