6Waitara East
Waitara East, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in New Zealand area units · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 8,850 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 2,938
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 2 | 68.1 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 12 | 408.4 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 1 | 34 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 26 | 885 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 340.4 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 2 | 68.1 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 8 | 272.3 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 2 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 12 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 46 |
Other places nearby
- Bell Block 6/10
- Struan Park 7/10
- Marton 5/10
- Melville 3/10
- Glenview 3/10
- Swarbrick 2/10
- Bader 3/10
- Nawton 2/10
