Edgecumbe

Whakatane District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

50

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

28.4

(Population: 1797)

Total Crimes (12m)

51

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#90 / 157

(middle 57%)

3 Month Trend Change

+23.1%

Safety Score

Edgecumbe Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (57.1%), burglary (28.6%), and assault (12.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Edgecumbe is 28.3806 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 90 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Apr 2023, May 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, April 2023, and May 2024.

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