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.
// Summary
Wairakei-Aratiatia is an Area Unit in Taupo District covering 69.90 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 285 reported victimisations here — an average of 5.9 per month, which is 0.4× the national area-unit average.
The most common reported offence type in Wairakei-Aratiatia is theft (164 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 24.3% compared with the prior 12 months.
An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $2.4M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Wairakei-Aratiatia.
// Where crime happens
- Other Location N.F.D.6.3%
- Recreational3.9%
- Dwelling N.F.D.3.2%
- Dwelling Land1.8%
- Agricultural1.4%