Opotiki

Ōpōtiki District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

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Crime Rate per 1000

85.6

(Population: 3786)

Total Crimes (12m)

324

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#33 / 99

(top 33%)

3 Month Trend Change

-31.7%

Opotiki Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (52%), burglary (28%), and assault (18%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Opotiki is 85.5784 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 33 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, Sep 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2021, November 2022, and September 2024.

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