Tuapeka

Clutha District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

80

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

12.5

(Population: 1200)

Total Crimes (12m)

15

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#66 / 138

(middle 48%)

3 Month Trend Change

-20%

Safety Score

Tuapeka Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (64.7%), theft (17.6%), and assault (5.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tuapeka is 12.5 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 66 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2021, Apr 2023, Oct 2023.

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

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