Elgin

Gisborne District•Gisborne Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

36

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

43.7

(Population: 2745)

Total Crimes (12m)

120

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#8 / 29

(top 28%)

3 Month Trend Change

-3.8%

Safety Score

Elgin Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (53.5%), burglary (29.7%), and assault (14.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Elgin is 43.7158 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 8 within Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2023, Sep 2024, Oct 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2023, September 2024, and October 2024.

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