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
South Taranaki District spans 22 Area Units across 3575 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 5.0K reported victimisations in South Taranaki District — an average of about 4.2 per suburb each month, or 0.3× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 22 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in South Taranaki District
- Hawera South2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Hawera North1.3× nat avg911
- Eltham0.5× nat avg354
- Kahui0.5× nat avg331
- Patea0.4× nat avg286
- Opunake0.4× nat avg274
- Mangatoki-Moeroa0.2× nat avg166
- Makakaho0.2× nat avg131
- Waverley0.2× nat avg131
- Kapuni0.1× nat avg96
- Normanby0.1× nat avg95
- Manaia0.1× nat avg93
- Whenuakura0.1× nat avg90
- Ohawe Beach0.1× nat avg76
- Tawhiti0.1× nat avg74
- Kaponga0.1× nat avg64
- Hawera West0.1× nat avg62
- Ohangai0.1× nat avg59
- Okaiawa0.1× nat avg53
- Waingongoro0.1× nat avg47
- Rahotu0.1× nat avg36
- Waitotara0× nat avg<6
// South Taranaki District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in South Taranaki District?+
Public NZ Police data records 5.0K reported victimisations across South Taranaki District's 22 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 4.2 per suburb each month, or 0.3× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in South Taranaki District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across South Taranaki District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's South Taranaki 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 South Taranaki District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any South Taranaki District suburb from the homepage.