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Wakari Crime Statistics

Dunedin City · 1.41 km2 · 223reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Jan 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
0.3×
Monthly avg
4.6
Total (4 yrs)
223

// Summary

Wakari is an Area Unit in Dunedin City covering 1.41 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 223 reported victimisations here — an average of 4.6 per month, which is 0.3× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Wakari is theft (96 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 10.2% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $3.0M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Wakari.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling N.F.D.13.9%
  • Dwelling Land8.1%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding1.8%
  • Educational1.8%
  • Open Space0.4%

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