Cape Runaway

Ōpōtiki District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

47

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

24.6

(Population: 1872)

Total Crimes (12m)

46

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#97 / 157

(bottom 38%)

3 Month Trend Change

+380%

Safety Score

Cape Runaway Overview

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Most common offences by count were burglary (47.1%), theft (29.4%), and assault (23.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Cape Runaway is 24.5726 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 97 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2021, Jan 2023, Jun 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2021, January 2023, and June 2025.

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