Tauhara

Taupo District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

54

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

13.6

(Population: 1695)

Total Crimes (12m)

23

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#218 / 258

(bottom 16%)

3 Month Trend Change

+16.7%

Safety Score

Tauhara Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (40.5%), assault (27.0%), and burglary (27.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tauhara is 13.5693 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 218 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2022, Aug 2023, Sep 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in June 2022, August 2023, and September 2023.

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