Otangarei

Whangarei District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

10

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

51.7

(Population: 2223)

Total Crimes (12m)

115

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#29 / 106

(top 27%)

3 Month Trend Change

-35.7%

Safety Score

Otangarei 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 (46.1%), burglary (27.0%), and assault (21.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Otangarei is 51.7319 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 29 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2022, Jul 2022, Nov 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in June, July, and November 2022.

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