Wharewaka

Taupo District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

51

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

11.9

(Population: 1593)

Total Crimes (12m)

19

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#227 / 258

(bottom 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

-70%

Safety Score

Wharewaka 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 (50.0%), burglary (27.3%), and sexual offences (9.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wharewaka is 11.9272 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 227 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, Nov 2023, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2022, November 2023, and January 2025.

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