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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: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

47.5

(Population: 2463)

Total Crimes (12m)

117

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#47 / 90

(middle 52%)

3 Month Trend Change

+8.3%

Waitarere Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were burglary (48%), theft (34%), and assault (12%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waitarere is 47.503 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 47 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Jun 2023, Jul 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, June 2023, and July 2023.

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