Figures 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.
// Overview
Ruapehu District spans 14 Area Units across 6734 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 2.4K reported victimisations in Ruapehu District — an average of about 3.3 per suburb each month, or 0.2× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 14 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Ruapehu District
- Taumarunui Central1.2× nat avg830
- Ohakune0.6× nat avg398
- Waiouru0.3× nat avg177
- Tangiwai0.3× nat avg174
- Raetihi0.2× nat avg146
- Ngapuke0.2× nat avg129
- Raurimu0.1× nat avg92
- Tarrangower0.1× nat avg91
- National Park0.1× nat avg85
- Manunui0.1× nat avg83
- Otangiwai-Heao0.1× nat avg78
- Sunshine-Hospital Hill0.1× nat avg48
- Ohura0× nat avg20
- Owhango0× nat avg15
// Ruapehu District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Ruapehu District?+
Public NZ Police data records 2.4K reported victimisations across Ruapehu District's 14 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 3.3 per suburb each month, or 0.2× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Ruapehu District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Ruapehu District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Ruapehu District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Ruapehu District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Ruapehu District suburb from the homepage.