Taupō Central West

Taupo District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

5

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Crime rate

2,222.2 per 1,000

Population 378

Total crimes (past 12 months)

840

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 8.1%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#3 / 258

Top 1%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Taupō Central West Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (73.4%), burglary (12.5%), and assault (12.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Taupō Central West is 2222.22 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 3 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2023, Aug 2023, Sep 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in July, August, and September 2023.

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