Waihī Rural

Hauraki District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

40

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

28.2

(Population: 2379)

Total Crimes (12m)

67

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#153 / 258

(middle 59%)

3 Month Trend Change

-23.5%

Safety Score

Waihī Rural Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (62.5%), theft (27.8%), and assault (8.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waihī Rural is 28.1631 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 153 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Oct 2023, Nov 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in January, October, and November 2023.

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