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East Cape Crime Statistics

Gisborne District · 2797.79 km2 · 378reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Jan 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
0.6×
Monthly avg
7.9
Total (4 yrs)
378

// Summary

East Cape is an Area Unit in Gisborne District covering 2797.79 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 378 reported victimisations here — an average of 7.9 per month, which is 0.6× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in East Cape is burglary (185 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 15.1% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $3.7M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for East Cape.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land11.6%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.8.7%
  • Other Location N.F.D.7.1%
  • Agricultural4.5%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding3.7%

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// Other suburbs in Gisborne District

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