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
Whangarei District spans 44 Area Units across 2835 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 30.2K reported victimisations in Whangarei District — an average of about 13.0 per suburb each month, or 1× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 44 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Whangarei District
- Whangarei Central11.3× nat avg8.1K
- Tikipunga West3.3× nat avg2.4K
- Regent2.8× nat avg2.0K
- Woodhill2× nat avg1.4K
- Mairtown1.8× nat avg1.3K
- Kamo East1.8× nat avg1.3K
- Kamo West1.4× nat avg966
- Raumanga West1.4× nat avg966
- Vinetown1.2× nat avg869
- Morningside1.1× nat avg814
- Onerahi0.9× nat avg668
- Parahaki0.9× nat avg666
- Sherwood Rise0.9× nat avg661
- Otangarei0.9× nat avg643
- Marsden Point-Ruakaka0.9× nat avg636
- Kensington0.9× nat avg622
- Raumanga East0.8× nat avg558
- Punaruku-Kiripaka0.7× nat avg529
- Whau Valley0.7× nat avg508
- Port-Limeburners0.7× nat avg481
- Opouteke-Tanekaha0.7× nat avg475
- Tikipunga East0.6× nat avg443
- Horahora0.5× nat avg385
- Hikurangi0.4× nat avg321
- Wharekohe-Oakleigh0.4× nat avg294
- Riverside0.4× nat avg291
- Waiotira-Springfield0.4× nat avg275
- Springs Flat0.4× nat avg271
- Waipu0.3× nat avg224
- Maunu0.2× nat avg155
- Ngunguru0.2× nat avg153
- Parua Bay0.2× nat avg142
- Bream Bay0.2× nat avg115
- Te Hihi0.2× nat avg108
- Maungatapere0.1× nat avg107
- Otaika-Portland0.1× nat avg94
- Pataua-Whareora0.1× nat avg94
- Bream Head0.1× nat avg90
- Three Mile Bush0.1× nat avg51
- Abbey Caves0.1× nat avg40
- Western Hills0× nat avg35
- Inlet-Whangarei Harbour0× nat avg27
- Inlet-Port Whangarei0× nat avg15
- Inlet-Tutukaka Harbour0× nat avg<6
// Whangarei District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Whangarei District?+
Public NZ Police data records 30.2K reported victimisations across Whangarei District's 44 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 13.0 per suburb each month, or 1× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Whangarei District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Whangarei District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Whangarei 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 Whangarei District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Whangarei District suburb from the homepage.