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Te Waewae Crime Statistics

Southland District · 2304.66 km2 · 122reported 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
0.2×
Monthly avg
2.5
Total (4 yrs)
122

// Summary

Te Waewae is an Area Unit in Southland District covering 2304.66 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 122 reported victimisations here — an average of 2.5 per month, which is 0.2× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Te Waewae is burglary (59 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 25.8% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $1.3M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Te Waewae.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling N.F.D.21.3%
  • Dwelling Land8.2%
  • Agricultural6.6%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding5.7%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding2.5%

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