Ōpōtiki

Ōpōtiki District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

14

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Crime rate

79.4 per 1,000

Population 3,768

Total crimes (past 12 months)

299

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 13.8%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#28 / 157

Top 18%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Ōpōtiki Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (53.0%), burglary (25.1%), and assault (19.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ōpōtiki is 79.3524 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 28 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2021, Nov 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2021, November 2022, and January 2023.

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