By using crimecheck.nz(“the site”) you agree to these terms. The site is an independent information tool operated by John Gregoriadis (“the operator”) and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by NZ Police, Stats NZ, or any government agency. Looking up crime statistics is free. The optional paid suburb crime report is covered under Suburb crime reports below.
Data sources & license
The crime statistics shown on this site are derived from two public datasets, both released under the New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing framework (NZGOAL v2) and reused under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license:
- NZ Police victimisation data covering February 2022 – June 2026, as published at policedata.nz. Crown copyright © New Zealand Police.
- Stats NZ Statistical Area / Area Unit (2017) and Meshblock (2018) geographic boundaries, published by Statistics New Zealand.
The derived statistics on this site are made available under the same CC BY 4.0 license. If you reuse them, please attribute “CrimeCheck NZ” with a link back to crimecheck.nz, and continue to attribute the upstream NZ Police and Stats NZ datasets as required by their licenses.
Methodology
Police victimisation records are joined to Stats NZ Area Units via meshblock centroids (~99% join rate). For each Area Unit we compute totals, monthly distributions, hourly and daily patterns, and location-type breakdowns over the 48-month window.
The vs national averagefigure is the Area Unit’s monthly average divided by the national average per Area Unit. The colour shown on each suburb page is a tint based on this multiplier — it is a simple comparative indicator, not an official designation, risk score, or assessment of any place, person, or business.
The year-on-year change compares the most recent 12 months against the prior 12 months.
The indicative social cost figure (where shown) is computed by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER published per-offence average cost estimates. These per-offence estimates were designed for national-level rollups and not for sub-national attribution; the figure is therefore an indicative comparison index, not an actual financial loss for the area. It should not be used for property valuation, insurance underwriting, or commercial decisions.
Privacy & suppression
CrimeCheck only displays aggregated data — there are no individual records, victims, or offenders shown anywhere on the site. To further reduce any re-identification risk in small or low-incidence areas, any single bucket with a count below 6 is displayed as <6 rather than the exact number. Location-type breakdowns are omitted entirely for Area Units with fewer than 50 reports over the 48-month window.
See the privacy notice for how the site handles personal information of subscribers to the alerts service.
Right of reply
If you operate a business or own property in an Area Unit and believe a figure or comparison shown on this site is materially misleading or out of date, please contact the operator at hello@crimecheck.nz. We will review and, where appropriate, correct, annotate, or remove the relevant content within a reasonable timeframe.
Suburb crime reports
A suburb crime report costs $49NZD. After you order, we email you a secure payment link. Nothing is charged until you pay through that link. Once you’ve paid, we email your report as a PDF within 3 working days (New Zealand working days).
The report uses the same data and methodology as the rest of the site, and the “No warranty” and “Liability” sections below apply to it. It describes reported crime in the area unit around an address, not the property itself, and it is not advice to buy, rent or insure. If something is wrong with your report, email hello@crimecheck.nz. Your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 apply.
No warranty
The site is provided “as is”. While we make reasonable effort to keep statistics accurate and up to date, we do not warrant the data’s correctness, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. Crime statistics describe the past and are not a prediction of future events. Use of the site is at your own risk.
What you may not do
- Attempt to re-identify any individual, victim, or offender from the published statistics. NZ Police explicitly prohibit this and so do we.
- Use the site or its data to harass, defame, or discriminate against any person, community, or group.
- Misrepresent the data as official NZ Police, government, or insurance assessments.
Liability
To the extent permitted by New Zealand law, the operator is not liable for any loss or damage arising from use of, or reliance on, the site or the data published on it. Nothing in these terms excludes any right or remedy you have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, the Fair Trading Act 1986, or other non-excludable New Zealand legislation.
Governing law & jurisdiction
These terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand for any dispute arising out of or in connection with these terms.
Severability
If any provision of these terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be severed and the remainder will continue in full effect.
Changes
These terms may be updated from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of the page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Contact
For questions, corrections, or take-down requests, email hello@crimecheck.nz or contact the operator via jonno.nz.