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
Rotorua District spans 40 Area Units across 2619 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 33.6K reported victimisations in Rotorua District — an average of about 15.8 per suburb each month, or 1.2× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 40 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Rotorua District
- Victoria9.8× nat avg7.0K
- Kuirau7.9× nat avg5.6K
- Fairy Springs4.2× nat avg3.0K
- Ngapuna2.2× nat avg1.6K
- Hillcrest2.2× nat avg1.6K
- Mangakakahi2× nat avg1.4K
- Whaka1.5× nat avg1.1K
- Owhata West1.4× nat avg973
- Western Heights1.3× nat avg922
- Glenholme West1.1× nat avg776
- Ngongotaha North1× nat avg746
- Glenholme East0.9× nat avg677
- Pukehangi South0.9× nat avg641
- Fenton0.8× nat avg551
- Tikitere0.8× nat avg550
- Fordlands0.7× nat avg528
- Springfield0.7× nat avg528
- Koutu0.7× nat avg502
- Pukehangi North0.6× nat avg425
- Lynmore0.6× nat avg395
- Waiwhero0.5× nat avg377
- Kawaha Point0.5× nat avg362
- Pomare0.5× nat avg337
- Owhata East0.5× nat avg328
- Ngongotaha South0.4× nat avg303
- Golden Springs0.4× nat avg286
- Sunnybrook0.4× nat avg262
- Tarawera0.4× nat avg261
- Utuhina0.3× nat avg238
- Hamurana0.3× nat avg225
- Selwyn Heights0.3× nat avg202
- Ngakuru0.3× nat avg185
- Ohinemutu0.2× nat avg155
- Kaingaroa Forest0.2× nat avg143
- Owhata South0.2× nat avg125
- Mamaku0.2× nat avg115
- Reporoa0.1× nat avg100
- Poets Corner0.1× nat avg42
- Arahiwi0× nat avg21
- Inland Water-Lake Rotorua0× nat avg6
// Rotorua District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Rotorua District?+
Public NZ Police data records 33.6K reported victimisations across Rotorua District's 40 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 15.8 per suburb each month, or 1.2× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Rotorua District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Rotorua District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Rotorua 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 Rotorua District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Rotorua District suburb from the homepage.