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Waiotahi Crime Statistics

Opotiki District · 260.27 km2 · 460reported 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
0.7×
Monthly avg
9.6
Total (4 yrs)
460

// Summary

Waiotahi is an Area Unit in Opotiki District covering 260.27 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 460 reported victimisations here — an average of 9.6 per month, which is 0.7× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Waiotahi is burglary (229 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 25.8% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $4.0M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Waiotahi.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land11.7%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.10.0%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding7.6%
  • Agricultural6.1%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding3.5%

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