Oreti River

Southland District•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

75

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

18.4

(Population: 2124)

Total Crimes (12m)

39

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#27 / 64

(middle 42%)

3 Month Trend Change

+44.4%

Safety Score

Oreti River Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (51.6%), burglary (29.0%), and assault (12.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Oreti River is 18.3616 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 27 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2022, Jul 2024, Aug 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in June 2022, July 2024, and August 2024.

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