Bruce

Clutha District•Otago Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

53.2

(Population: 2520)

Total Crimes (12m)

134

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#20 / 97

(top 21%)

3 Month Trend Change

+26.9%

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were assault (58%), burglary (20%), and theft (16%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Bruce is 53.1746 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 20 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Dec 2023, May 2025.

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