Trident
Safety Score (12-month average)
15
–
Crime rate
67.3 per 1,000
Population 3,417
Total crimes (past 12 months)
230
Trend (last 3 months)
▼ 9.4%
vs previous 3-month period
Regional rank
#32 / 157
Top 20%
Safety Score (NZCHI)
Updated August 2026Trident Overview
Most common offences by count were theft (47.4%), burglary (32.6%), and assault (16.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.
Crime Summary
The annual total crime rate in Trident is 67.3105 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 32 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2025, Mar 2026, May 2026.
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Crime activity peaked in October 2025, March 2026, and May 2026.
Trident crime statistics: common questions
Is Trident safe?
Trident recorded 230 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 67.3 per 1,000 residents across about 3,417 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.
What is the crime rate in Trident?
The crime rate in Trident is 67.3 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 230 recorded offences across about 3,417 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.
What is the most common crime in Trident?
The most common offence category in Trident is theft, with 109 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 47% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (75).
Is crime going up or down in Trident?
Recorded offences in Trident have fallen 9.4% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.
How does Trident compare with other suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region?
Trident ranks 32 of 157 suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Trident only with other suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.
Where does the crime data for Trident come from?
Figures for Trident, Whakatane District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.
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