Putāruru

South Waikato District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

22

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

72.2

(Population: 4434)

Total Crimes (12m)

320

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#53 / 258

(top 21%)

3 Month Trend Change

+1.6%

Safety Score

Putāruru Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (61.4%), burglary (24.6%), and assault (11.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Putāruru is 72.1696 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 53 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Nov 2023, Sep 2024.

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

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