Pāuanui

Thames-Coromandel District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

92

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

14.2

(Population: 1056)

Total Crimes (12m)

15

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#213 / 258

(bottom 17%)

3 Month Trend Change

+33.3%

Safety Score

Pāuanui Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (44.4%), assault (33.3%), and burglary (22.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Pāuanui is 14.2045 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 213 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2021, Jan 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2021, January 2022, and January 2023.

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