Wairakei West

Tauranga City•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

32

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

61.0

(Population: 3066)

Total Crimes (12m)

187

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#39 / 157

(top 25%)

3 Month Trend Change

-10.2%

Safety Score

Wairakei West Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (49.2%), burglary (35.8%), and assault (10.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wairakei West is 60.9915 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 39 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, Nov 2024, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2023, November 2024, and March 2025.

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