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Whau Valley Crime Statistics

Whangarei District · 1.30 km2 · 489reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Apr 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
0.7×
Monthly avg
9.6
Total (4 yrs)
489

// Summary

Whau Valley is an Area Unit in Whangarei District covering 1.30 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 489 reported victimisations here — an average of 9.6 per month, which is 0.7× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Whau Valley is theft (230 reports). Year-on-year reports held steady 1% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $4.0M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Whau Valley.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land45.6%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.40.5%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding4.6%
  • Educational3.1%
  • Residential Location N.F.D.1.5%

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