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Karapiro Crime Statistics

Waipa District · 298.16 km2 · 709reported 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
1.1×
Monthly avg
14.8
Total (4 yrs)
709

// Summary

Karapiro is an Area Unit in Waipa District covering 298.16 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 709 reported victimisations here — an average of 14.8 per month, which is 1.1× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Karapiro is theft (523 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 12.3% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $4.1M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Karapiro.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land4.8%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.4.7%
  • Recreational1.8%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding1.4%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding1.3%

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