Wairoa

Wairoa District•Hawke's Bay Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

19

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

63.7

(Population: 4725)

Total Crimes (12m)

301

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#21 / 94

(top 22%)

3 Month Trend Change

-17.7%

Safety Score

Wairoa Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (43.2%), burglary (39.2%), and assault (15.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wairoa is 63.7037 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 21 within Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Oct 2023, Dec 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, October 2023, and December 2024.

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