Wainui

Whakatane District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

32

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Crime rate

35.8 per 1,000

Population 1,509

Total crimes (past 12 months)

54

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 23.5%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#68 / 157

Top 43%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Wainui Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (38.2%), burglary (27.3%), and assault (25.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wainui is 35.7853 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 68 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2022, Oct 2023, Apr 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2022, October 2023, and April 2025.

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