Waitara West

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

25

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

49.9

(Population: 4188)

Total Crimes (12m)

209

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#6 / 66

(top 9%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Waitara West Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.5%), burglary (27.7%), and assault (19.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waitara West is 49.9045 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 6 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2023, May 2024, Jul 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2023, May 2024, and July 2025.

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