What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

Lowest Crime Rate ranks areas in New Zealand using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Territorial authorities with the lowest recorded Police victimisation rate per 100,000 residents (latest rolling 12 months)

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for New Zealand. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · New Zealand · 50 territorial authorities

Lowest Crime Rate

Name: Lowest Crime Rate — New Zealand ranked dataset
Creator: QuickProperty

Territorial authorities with the lowest recorded Police victimisation rate per 100,000 residents (latest rolling 12 months).

Leading territorial authority

Central Otago DistrictOTAGO

Leading value

1,280

Runner-up

Southland DistrictSOUTHLAND

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate

Territorial authorities with the lowest recorded Police victimisation rate per 100,000 residents (latest rolling 12 months) — New Zealand

50 results

How to read this ranking

Use lowest crime rate as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

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Distribution

50 areas · midpoint ≈ 3,587

Leader: Central Otago District · 1,280

#1Central Otago DistrictOTAGO
1,280
311
#2Southland DistrictSOUTHLAND
1,659
528
#3Waimate DistrictCANTERBURY
1,762
143
#4Stratford DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
1,892
192
#5Mackenzie DistrictCANTERBURY
1,953
100
#6Selwyn DistrictCANTERBURY
2,191
1,712
#7Waitaki DistrictCANTERBURY
2,240
526
#8Carterton DistrictWELLINGTON
2,256
228
#9Central Hawke's Bay DistrictHAWKES-BAY
2,313
358
#10Westland DistrictWEST-COAST
2,460
219
#11Clutha DistrictOTAGO
2,528
463
#12Tasman DistrictTASMAN
2,636
1,524
#13Hurunui DistrictCANTERBURY
2,734
372
#14Timaru DistrictCANTERBURY
2,763
1,314
#15Ashburton DistrictCANTERBURY
2,801
973
#16Kaikoura DistrictCANTERBURY
3,060
129
#17Rangitikei DistrictHAWKES-BAY
3,161
495
#18Western Bay of Plenty DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY
3,175
1,784
#19South Wairarapa DistrictWELLINGTON
3,234
382
#20Gore DistrictSOUTHLAND
3,289
418
#21Buller DistrictWEST-COAST
3,464
362
#22Nelson CityNELSON
3,524
1,853
#23Waimakariri DistrictCANTERBURY
3,558
2,357
#24South Taranaki DistrictTARANAKI
3,562
1,034
#25Grey DistrictWEST-COAST
3,582
503
#26Waikato DistrictWAIKATO
3,587
3,084
#27Marlborough DistrictMARLBOROUGH
3,604
1,781
#28Kaipara DistrictNORTHLAND
3,685
954
#29New Plymouth DistrictTARANAKI
3,691
3,211
#30Ōtorohanga DistrictWAIKATO
3,785
394
#31Dunedin CityOTAGO
3,914
5,045
#32Ruapehu DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
4,002
524
#33Tararua DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
4,426
826
#34Kapiti Coast DistrictWELLINGTON
4,435
2,480
#35Matamata-Piako DistrictWAIKATO
4,520
1,677
#36Invercargill CitySOUTHLAND
4,525
2,516
#37Waipa DistrictWAIKATO
4,578
2,686
#38Queenstown-Lakes DistrictOTAGO
4,683
2,239
#39Masterton DistrictWELLINGTON
4,696
1,300
#40Wairoa DistrictHAWKES-BAY
4,806
424
#41Manawatu DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
4,886
1,584
#42Upper Hutt CityWELLINGTON
5,008
2,291
#43Thames-Coromandel DistrictWAIKATO
5,038
1,612
#44Hauraki DistrictWAIKATO
5,290
1,128
#45Waitomo DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
5,436
521
#46Porirua CityWELLINGTON
5,555
3,302
#47Hastings DistrictHAWKES-BAY
5,609
4,822
#48Ōpōtiki DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY
5,660
571
#49Tauranga CityBAY-OF-PLENTY
5,689
8,696
#50Far North DistrictNORTHLAND
5,691
4,064

# ▲	TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY	REGION	RATE · /100K	INCIDENTS
1	Central Otago District	OTAGO	1,280	311
2	Southland District	SOUTHLAND	1,659	528
3	Waimate District	CANTERBURY	1,762	143
4	Stratford District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	1,892	192
5	Mackenzie District	CANTERBURY	1,953	100
6	Selwyn District	CANTERBURY	2,191	1,712
7	Waitaki District	CANTERBURY	2,240	526
8	Carterton District	WELLINGTON	2,256	228
9	Central Hawke's Bay District	HAWKES-BAY	2,313	358
10	Westland District	WEST-COAST	2,460	219
11	Clutha District	OTAGO	2,528	463
12	Tasman District	TASMAN	2,636	1,524
13	Hurunui District	CANTERBURY	2,734	372
14	Timaru District	CANTERBURY	2,763	1,314
15	Ashburton District	CANTERBURY	2,801	973
16	Kaikoura District	CANTERBURY	3,060	129
17	Rangitikei District	HAWKES-BAY	3,161	495
18	Western Bay of Plenty District	BAY-OF-PLENTY	3,175	1,784
19	South Wairarapa District	WELLINGTON	3,234	382
20	Gore District	SOUTHLAND	3,289	418
21	Buller District	WEST-COAST	3,464	362
22	Nelson City	NELSON	3,524	1,853
23	Waimakariri District	CANTERBURY	3,558	2,357
24	South Taranaki District	TARANAKI	3,562	1,034
25	Grey District	WEST-COAST	3,582	503
26	Waikato District	WAIKATO	3,587	3,084
27	Marlborough District	MARLBOROUGH	3,604	1,781
28	Kaipara District	NORTHLAND	3,685	954
29	New Plymouth District	TARANAKI	3,691	3,211
30	Ōtorohanga District	WAIKATO	3,785	394
31	Dunedin City	OTAGO	3,914	5,045
32	Ruapehu District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	4,002	524
33	Tararua District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	4,426	826
34	Kapiti Coast District	WELLINGTON	4,435	2,480
35	Matamata-Piako District	WAIKATO	4,520	1,677
36	Invercargill City	SOUTHLAND	4,525	2,516
37	Waipa District	WAIKATO	4,578	2,686
38	Queenstown-Lakes District	OTAGO	4,683	2,239
39	Masterton District	WELLINGTON	4,696	1,300
40	Wairoa District	HAWKES-BAY	4,806	424
41	Manawatu District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	4,886	1,584
42	Upper Hutt City	WELLINGTON	5,008	2,291
43	Thames-Coromandel District	WAIKATO	5,038	1,612
44	Hauraki District	WAIKATO	5,290	1,128
45	Waitomo District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	5,436	521
46	Porirua City	WELLINGTON	5,555	3,302
47	Hastings District	HAWKES-BAY	5,609	4,822
48	Ōpōtiki District	BAY-OF-PLENTY	5,660	571
49	Tauranga City	BAY-OF-PLENTY	5,689	8,696
50	Far North District	NORTHLAND	5,691	4,064

FAQ

New Zealand lowest crime rate FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

Lowest Crime Rate ranks areas in New Zealand using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Territorial authorities with the lowest recorded Police victimisation rate per 100,000 residents (latest rolling 12 months)
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for New Zealand. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.