Whangaruru

Whangarei District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

45

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

37.0

(Population: 2703)

Total Crimes (12m)

100

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#45 / 106

(middle 42%)

3 Month Trend Change

+4.3%

Safety Score

Whangaruru Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (49.5%), burglary (39.8%), and assault (9.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Whangaruru is 36.9959 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 45 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2023, Aug 2023, Sep 2024.

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Crime in Inlets other Whangarei District, Northland Region

Crime activity peaked in March 2023, August 2023, and September 2024.

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