Kawakawa

Far North District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

14

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

75.1

(Population: 1479)

Total Crimes (12m)

111

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#17 / 106

(top 16%)

3 Month Trend Change

-29.4%

Safety Score

Kawakawa Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (45.4%), burglary (38.7%), and assault (12.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kawakawa is 75.0507 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 17 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, May 2023, Jun 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in April, May, and June 2023.

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