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Crime data is sourced from official New Zealand Police statistics. This platform is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety decisions.

Otatara Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

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Otatara

Otatara

Invercargill City•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

7.9

(Population: 3408)

Total Crimes (12m)

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#50 / 64

(bottom 22%)

3 Month Trend Change

-69.2%

Safety Score

Otatara Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (59.3%), theft (25.9%), and assault (11.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Otatara is 7.92254 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 50 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Jun 2022, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, June 2022, and March 2025.

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