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Wairau South Crime Statistics

Marlborough District · 2292.44 km2 · 67reported 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
0.1×
Monthly avg
1.4
Total (4 yrs)
67

// Summary

Wairau South is an Area Unit in Marlborough District covering 2292.44 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 67 reported victimisations here — an average of 1.4 per month, which is 0.1× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Wairau South is burglary (33 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 60% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $572.5K — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Wairau South.

// Where crime happens

  • Agricultural10.4%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.10.4%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding7.5%
  • Dwelling Land7.5%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding7.5%

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