Motiti

Tauranga City•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

52

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Crime rate

22.9 per 1,000

Population 3,363

Total crimes (past 12 months)

77

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 14.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#101 / 157

Bottom 36%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Motiti Overview

Crime Count

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (47.8%), burglary (39.1%), and assault (7.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Motiti is 22.8962 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 101 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2022, Nov 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2022, November 2022, and January 2023.

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