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Crime data is sourced from official New Zealand Police statistics. This platform is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety decisions.

Waitarere Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

New Zealand
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Manawatū-Whanganui Region
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Horowhenua District
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Waitarere

Waitarere

Horowhenua District•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

23.7

(Population: 2406)

Total Crimes (12m)

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#93 / 143

(bottom 35%)

3 Month Trend Change

-29.4%

Safety Score

Waitarere Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (50.0%), theft (35.7%), and assault (7.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waitarere is 23.6908 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 93 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Oct 2022, Jul 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, October 2022, and July 2023.

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