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Poukawa Crime Statistics

Hastings District · 356.52 km2 · 132reported 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
0.2×
Monthly avg
2.8
Total (4 yrs)
132

// Summary

Poukawa is an Area Unit in Hastings District covering 356.52 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 132 reported victimisations here — an average of 2.8 per month, which is 0.2× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Poukawa is burglary (65 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 38.1% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $1.1M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Poukawa.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land13.6%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding10.6%
  • Agricultural7.6%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding6.8%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.5.3%

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