Karapiro

Waipa District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

26

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

68.9

(Population: 2496)

Total Crimes (12m)

172

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#58 / 258

(top 22%)

3 Month Trend Change

-15.6%

Safety Score

Karapiro Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (82.6%) and burglary (12.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Karapiro is 68.9103 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 58 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Jan 2024, Apr 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, January 2024, and April 2025.

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