Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Kapiti Coast District spans 18 Area Units across 732 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 10.8K reported victimisations in Kapiti Coast District — an average of about 11.8 per suburb each month, or 0.9× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 18 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Kapiti Coast District
- Paraparaumu Central6.7× nat avg4.6K
- Otaki3× nat avg2.1K
- Waikanae West1.2× nat avg812
- Paraparaumu Beach South0.8× nat avg553
- Raumati Beach0.7× nat avg504
- Waikanae Beach0.5× nat avg351
- Raumati South0.4× nat avg301
- Paraparaumu Beach North0.4× nat avg296
- Paekakariki0.4× nat avg292
- Waikanae East0.3× nat avg231
- Otaki Forks0.2× nat avg158
- Otaihanga0.2× nat avg151
- Waikanae Park0.2× nat avg151
- Maungakotukutuku0.2× nat avg134
- Te Horo0.1× nat avg77
- Kaitawa0.1× nat avg38
- Peka Peka0.1× nat avg35
- Kapiti Island0× nat avg<6
// Kapiti Coast District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Kapiti Coast District?+
Public NZ Police data records 10.8K reported victimisations across Kapiti Coast District's 18 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 11.8 per suburb each month, or 0.9× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Kapiti Coast District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Kapiti Coast District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Kapiti Coast District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Kapiti Coast District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Kapiti Coast District suburb from the homepage.