Wainui

Whakatane District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

25.1

(Population: 1512)

Total Crimes (12m)

38

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#77 / 99

(bottom 22%)

3 Month Trend Change

+41.7%

Wainui Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (32%), assault (30%), and burglary (30%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wainui is 25.1323 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 77 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2023, Jan 2025, Apr 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2023, January 2025, and April 2025.

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