Pakaraka

Far North District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

41

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

17.3

(Population: 693)

Total Crimes (12m)

12

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#77 / 106

(bottom 27%)

3 Month Trend Change

+20%

Safety Score

Pakaraka Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (66.7%), theft (25.0%), and robbery, blackmail, and extortion (8.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Pakaraka is 17.316 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 77 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, Aug 2022, Feb 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2022, August 2022, and February 2024.

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