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
Ruapehu District spans 14 Area Units across 6734 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 2.4K reported victimisations in Ruapehu District — an average of about 3.3 per suburb each month, or 0.2× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 14 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Ruapehu District
- Taumarunui Central1.2× nat avg849
- Ohakune0.6× nat avg408
- Waiouru0.3× nat avg185
- Tangiwai0.3× nat avg179
- Raetihi0.2× nat avg149
- Ngapuke0.2× nat avg131
- Tarrangower0.1× nat avg95
- Raurimu0.1× nat avg93
- National Park0.1× nat avg86
- Manunui0.1× nat avg85
- Otangiwai-Heao0.1× nat avg79
- Sunshine-Hospital Hill0.1× nat avg49
- Ohura0× nat avg20
- Owhango0× nat avg16
// Ruapehu District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Ruapehu District?+
Public NZ Police data records 2.4K reported victimisations across Ruapehu District's 14 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 3.3 per suburb each month, or 0.2× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Ruapehu District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Ruapehu District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Ruapehu 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 Ruapehu District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Ruapehu District suburb from the homepage.