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Western Heights (Rotorua District) Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

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Western Heights (Rotorua District)

Western Heights (Rotorua District)

Rotorua District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

44.1

(Population: 2496)

Total Crimes (12m)

110

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#56 / 157

(top 36%)

3 Month Trend Change

-12.9%

Safety Score

Western Heights (Rotorua District) Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (37.3%), theft (32.7%), and assault (23.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Western Heights (Rotorua District) is 44.0705 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 56 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Nov 2023, Jan 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, November 2023, and January 2024.

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