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 51-month window, public victimisation data records 29.1K 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 Central11.1× nat avg7.7K
- Tikipunga West3.3× nat avg2.3K
- Regent2.8× nat avg1.9K
- Woodhill2× nat avg1.4K
- Kamo East1.8× nat avg1.2K
- Mairtown1.8× nat avg1.2K
- Kamo West1.4× nat avg951
- Raumanga West1.4× nat avg951
- Vinetown1.2× nat avg849
- Morningside1.2× nat avg799
- Onerahi0.9× nat avg655
- Parahaki0.9× nat avg651
- Sherwood Rise0.9× nat avg636
- Otangarei0.9× nat avg626
- Marsden Point-Ruakaka0.9× nat avg609
- Kensington0.9× nat avg597
- Raumanga East0.8× nat avg535
- Punaruku-Kiripaka0.7× nat avg506
- Whau Valley0.7× nat avg489
- Port-Limeburners0.7× nat avg467
- Opouteke-Tanekaha0.7× nat avg459
- Tikipunga East0.6× nat avg432
- Horahora0.5× nat avg377
- Hikurangi0.4× nat avg306
- Wharekohe-Oakleigh0.4× nat avg280
- Riverside0.4× nat avg277
- Springs Flat0.4× nat avg264
- Waiotira-Springfield0.4× nat avg263
- Waipu0.3× nat avg218
- Maunu0.2× nat avg151
- Ngunguru0.2× nat avg151
- Parua Bay0.2× nat avg137
- Bream Bay0.2× nat avg112
- Maungatapere0.2× nat avg105
- Te Hihi0.1× nat avg101
- Pataua-Whareora0.1× nat avg92
- Otaika-Portland0.1× nat avg89
- Bream Head0.1× nat avg88
- Three Mile Bush0.1× nat avg50
- Abbey Caves0.1× nat avg39
- Western Hills0× nat avg33
- 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 29.1K reported victimisations across Whangarei District's 44 suburbs over the most recent 51 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.