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
Southland District spans 34 Area Units across 30866 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 2.3K reported victimisations in Southland District — an average of about 1.3 per suburb each month, or 0.1× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is burglary. The 34 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Southland District
- Winton0.3× nat avg225
- Hokonui0.3× nat avg208
- Toetoes0.3× nat avg179
- Te Anau0.3× nat avg177
- Waituna0.2× nat avg162
- Te Waewae0.2× nat avg126
- Waianiwa0.2× nat avg123
- Fairfax0.2× nat avg115
- Dacre0.1× nat avg95
- Waikaia0.1× nat avg93
- Mararoa River0.1× nat avg88
- Tuatapere0.1× nat avg83
- Wairio0.1× nat avg59
- Wyndham0.1× nat avg59
- Riverton East0.1× nat avg54
- Otautau0.1× nat avg52
- Riverton West0.1× nat avg50
- Edendale Community0.1× nat avg36
- Lumsden Community0× nat avg32
- Ohai0× nat avg31
- Riversdale Community0× nat avg29
- Wallacetown0× nat avg29
- Woodlands0× nat avg27
- Kaweku0× nat avg23
- Milford0× nat avg21
- Makarewa North0× nat avg20
- Mossburn0× nat avg20
- Nightcaps0× nat avg19
- Stewart Island0× nat avg18
- Manapouri0× nat avg14
- Balfour Community0× nat avg10
- Fiordland0× nat avg<6
- Inland Water-Lake Te Anau0× nat avg<6
- Inlet-Milford Sound0× nat avg<6
// Southland District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Southland District?+
Public NZ Police data records 2.3K reported victimisations across Southland District's 34 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 1.3 per suburb each month, or 0.1× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Southland District?+
Burglary is the most frequently reported offence type across Southland District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Southland 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 Southland District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Southland District suburb from the homepage.