Tiroa

Waitomo DistrictManawatū-Whanganui Region
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Safety Score (12-month average)

47

Crime rate

76.9 per 1,000

Population 39

Total crimes (past 12 months)

3

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 100.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#22 / 143

Top 15%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated August 2026

Tiroa Overview

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Most common offences by count were theft (66.7%) and burglary (33.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tiroa is 76.9231 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 22 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2025, Oct 2025, Feb 2026.

Explore crime in nearby locations

Crime activity peaked in August 2025, October 2025, and February 2026.

Tiroa crime statistics: common questions

Is Tiroa safe?

Tiroa recorded 3 offences in the last 12 months. It has about 39 residents, which is below the 500-resident threshold we use for comparing rates, so its crime rate per 1,000 people is not a reliable comparison with other suburbs. Judge it on the offence count, not the rate.

What is the most common crime in Tiroa?

The most common offence category in Tiroa is theft, with 2 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 67% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (1).

Is crime going up or down in Tiroa?

Recorded offences in Tiroa have fallen 100.0% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Tiroa compare with other suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region?

Tiroa ranks 22 of 143 suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Tiroa only with other suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Tiroa come from?

Figures for Tiroa, Waitomo District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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