Maniototo

Central Otago District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

84

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

3.5

(Population: 1722)

Total Crimes (12m)

6

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#119 / 138

(bottom 14%)

3 Month Trend Change

-20%

Safety Score

Maniototo Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (44.4%), burglary (33.3%), and sexual offences (11.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Maniototo is 3.48432 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 119 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2021, Oct 2023, Mar 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2021, October 2023, and March 2024.

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