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Whaka Crime Statistics

Rotorua District · 2.02 km2 · 984reported 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
1.5×
Monthly avg
20.5
Total (4 yrs)
984

// Summary

Whaka is an Area Unit in Rotorua District covering 2.02 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 984 reported victimisations here — an average of 20.5 per month, which is 1.5× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Whaka is theft (919 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 4.1% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $3.0M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Whaka.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling N.F.D.0.9%
  • Dwelling Land0.6%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding0.6%
  • Other Location N.F.D.0.3%
  • Recreational0.2%

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