Catlins

Clutha District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

91

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

7.2

(Population: 1389)

Total Crimes (12m)

10

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#100 / 138

(bottom 28%)

3 Month Trend Change

-40%

Safety Score

Catlins Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were burglary (54.5%), theft (36.4%), and assault (9.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Catlins is 7.19942 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 100 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Apr 2023, Nov 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, April 2023, and November 2023.

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