Frankton

Queenstown-Lakes District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

23

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Crime rate

84.9 per 1,000

Population 3,462

Total crimes (past 12 months)

294

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 26.2%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#10 / 138

Top 7%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Frankton Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

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Burglary

Theft

Most common offence by count was theft (92.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Frankton is 84.922 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 10 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2024, Jan 2025, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2024, January 2025, and March 2025.

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