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Opuawhanga Crime Statistics

Waikato District · 10.74 km2 · 59reported 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
0.1×
Monthly avg
1.2
Total (4 yrs)
59

// Summary

Opuawhanga is an Area Unit in Waikato District covering 10.74 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 59 reported victimisations here — an average of 1.2 per month, which is 0.1× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Opuawhanga is burglary (37 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 43.5% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $696.1K — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Opuawhanga.

// Where crime happens

  • Agricultural Outbuilding10.2%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.10.2%
  • Agricultural6.8%
  • Other Location N.F.D.6.8%
  • Manufacturing5.1%

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