Waipaoa Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Waipaoa is 29.9572 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 17 within Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 25.0%
  Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 23.0%
  Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.0%
  Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 2.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waipaoa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Waipaoa a safe suburb to live in?

  Waipaoa ranks in the top 59 of suburbs in Gisborne Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Waipaoa?

  The annual crime rate in Waipaoa is 29.9572 per 1,000 residents.

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