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 51-month window, public victimisation data records 32.5K reported victimisations in Rotorua District — an average of about 15.9 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
- Victoria9.9× nat avg6.8K
- Kuirau7.9× nat avg5.4K
- Fairy Springs4.1× nat avg2.9K
- Ngapuna2.3× nat avg1.6K
- Hillcrest2.2× nat avg1.5K
- Mangakakahi2× nat avg1.3K
- Whaka1.5× nat avg1.0K
- Owhata West1.3× nat avg924
- Western Heights1.3× nat avg893
- Glenholme West1.1× nat avg762
- Ngongotaha North1.1× nat avg727
- Glenholme East1× nat avg671
- Pukehangi South0.9× nat avg624
- Fenton0.8× nat avg541
- Tikitere0.8× nat avg529
- Springfield0.8× nat avg521
- Fordlands0.7× nat avg512
- Koutu0.7× nat avg486
- Pukehangi North0.6× nat avg412
- Lynmore0.5× nat avg372
- Waiwhero0.5× nat avg359
- Kawaha Point0.5× nat avg350
- Pomare0.5× nat avg328
- Owhata East0.5× nat avg313
- Ngongotaha South0.4× nat avg295
- Golden Springs0.4× nat avg277
- Sunnybrook0.4× nat avg258
- Tarawera0.4× nat avg253
- Utuhina0.3× nat avg230
- Hamurana0.3× nat avg222
- Selwyn Heights0.3× nat avg192
- Ngakuru0.3× nat avg176
- Ohinemutu0.2× nat avg152
- Kaingaroa Forest0.2× nat avg139
- Owhata South0.2× nat avg122
- Mamaku0.2× nat avg112
- Reporoa0.1× nat avg100
- Poets Corner0.1× nat avg42
- Arahiwi0× nat avg19
- Inland Water-Lake Rotorua0× nat avg6
// Rotorua District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Rotorua District?+
Public NZ Police data records 32.5K reported victimisations across Rotorua District's 40 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 15.9 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.