Waipū Rural

Whangarei District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

86

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

8.8

(Population: 1821)

Total Crimes (12m)

16

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#95 / 106

(bottom 10%)

3 Month Trend Change

-40%

Safety Score

Waipū Rural Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.0%), burglary (31.3%), and sexual offences (18.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waipū Rural is 8.78638 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 95 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2023, Apr 2023, Jun 2024.

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Crime in Waipū, Northland Region

Crime activity peaked in February 2023, April 2023, and June 2024.

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