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Otangiwai-Heao Crime Statistics

Ruapehu District · 1345.66 km2 · 73reported 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
1.5
Total (4 yrs)
73

// Summary

Otangiwai-Heao is an Area Unit in Ruapehu District covering 1345.66 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 73 reported victimisations here — an average of 1.5 per month, which is 0.1× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Otangiwai-Heao is burglary (38 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 40% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $596.2K — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Otangiwai-Heao.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling N.F.D.15.1%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding9.6%
  • Dwelling Land8.2%
  • Agricultural5.5%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding2.7%

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