Waiotahe

Ōpōtiki District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

63.7

(Population: 1602)

Total Crimes (12m)

102

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#47 / 99

(middle 47%)

3 Month Trend Change

-47.2%

Waiotahe Overview

Crime Count

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were burglary (48%), theft (33%), and assault (17%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waiotahe is 63.6704 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 47 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Jan 2023, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, January 2023, and March 2025.

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