Waiohewa

Rotorua District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

27

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

48.9

(Population: 1104)

Total Crimes (12m)

54

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#50 / 157

(top 32%)

3 Month Trend Change

-36.8%

Safety Score

Waiohewa Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (45.9%), theft (42.6%), and assault (8.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waiohewa is 48.913 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 50 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2022, Sep 2022, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2022, September 2022, and March 2025.

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