Waitao

Western Bay of Plenty District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

46

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

8.3

(Population: 1812)

Total Crimes (12m)

15

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#135 / 157

(bottom 14%)

3 Month Trend Change

+175%

Safety Score

Waitao Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (53.3%), theft (20.0%), and assault (13.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waitao is 8.27815 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 135 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Oct 2022, Jun 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, October 2022, and June 2025.

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