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Maungatapu Crime Statistics

Tauranga City · 1.66 km2 · 346reported 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
0.5×
Monthly avg
7.2
Total (4 yrs)
346

// Summary

Maungatapu is an Area Unit in Tauranga City covering 1.66 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 346 reported victimisations here — an average of 7.2 per month, which is 0.5× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Maungatapu is theft (171 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 26.6% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $2.7M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Maungatapu.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land17.9%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.9.0%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding3.8%
  • Educational0.9%
  • Other Location N.F.D.0.9%

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