Waitao Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Waitao is 4.9669 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 142 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Waitao 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 Waitao a safe suburb to live in?

  Waitao ranks in the top 90 of suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Waitao?

  The annual crime rate in Waitao is 4.9669 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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