Whale Bay

Waikato District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

15

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

43.0

(Population: 1023)

Total Crimes (12m)

44

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#107 / 258

(middle 41%)

3 Month Trend Change

-15.4%

Safety Score

Whale Bay Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (45.5%), burglary (25.0%), and assault (18.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Whale Bay is 43.0108 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 107 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2023, January 2024, and January 2025.

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