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Upper Papamoa Crime Statistics

Western Bay of Plenty District · 180.17 km2 · 290reported 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
0.4×
Monthly avg
6.0
Total (4 yrs)
290

// Summary

Upper Papamoa is an Area Unit in Western Bay of Plenty District covering 180.17 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 290 reported victimisations here — an average of 6.0 per month, which is 0.4× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Upper Papamoa is burglary (148 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 27.3% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $2.7M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Upper Papamoa.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land13.4%
  • Agricultural9.0%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding6.2%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding5.9%
  • Other Location N.F.D.4.1%

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