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Cape Runaway Crime Statistics

Opotiki District · 1552.41 km2 · 199reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Apr 2026

The figures below 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.

Vs national avg
0.3×
Monthly avg
3.9
Total (4 yrs)
199

// Summary

Cape Runaway is an Area Unit in Opotiki District covering 1552.41 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 199 reported victimisations here — an average of 3.9 per month, which is 0.3× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Cape Runaway is burglary (97 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 73.8% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $2.1M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Cape Runaway.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land33.0%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.33.0%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding15.5%
  • Agricultural8.2%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding2.1%

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