Paihia

Far North District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

14

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

38.0

(Population: 1605)

Total Crimes (12m)

61

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#41 / 106

(top 39%)

3 Month Trend Change

-42.3%

Safety Score

Paihia Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (58.3%), burglary (15.3%), and assault (13.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Paihia is 38.0062 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 41 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, May 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2022, May 2022, and January 2023.

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