Whau Valley

Whangarei District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

28

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

33.9

(Population: 2772)

Total Crimes (12m)

94

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#51 / 106

(middle 48%)

3 Month Trend Change

-25.9%

Safety Score

Whau Valley Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.0%), burglary (35.1%), and assault (11.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Whau Valley is 33.9105 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 51 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2022, Sep 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2022, September 2022, and January 2023.

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