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Waitangirua Crime Statistics

Porirua City · 3.15 km2 · 606reported 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
0.9×
Monthly avg
12.6
Total (4 yrs)
606

// Summary

Waitangirua is an Area Unit in Porirua City covering 3.15 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 606 reported victimisations here — an average of 12.6 per month, which is 0.9× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Waitangirua is burglary (283 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 35.3% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $7.0M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Waitangirua.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling N.F.D.21.6%
  • Dwelling Land11.1%
  • Educational2.8%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding2.6%
  • Other Location N.F.D.2.0%

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