Bruce

Clutha District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

34

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

41.0

(Population: 2487)

Total Crimes (12m)

102

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#17 / 138

(top 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

+126.7%

Safety Score

Bruce Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were assault (85.6%), burglary (6.2%), and theft (5.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Bruce is 41.0133 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 17 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2023, Oct 2024, May 2025.

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Crime in Milton, Otago Region

Crime activity peaked in December 2023, October 2024, and May 2025.

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