Waitara East

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

44

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

20.6

(Population: 3297)

Total Crimes (12m)

68

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#34 / 66

(middle 52%)

3 Month Trend Change

+6.3%

Safety Score

Waitara East Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (39.1%), theft (29.7%), and assault (28.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waitara East is 20.6248 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 34 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2021, Dec 2023, Nov 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2021, December 2023, and November 2024.

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