Ōtautau

Southland District•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

78

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

13.3

(Population: 2790)

Total Crimes (12m)

37

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#38 / 64

(middle 59%)

3 Month Trend Change

+50%

Safety Score

Ōtautau Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (36.1%), burglary (30.6%), and assault (27.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ōtautau is 13.2616 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 38 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, May 2022, Feb 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, May 2022, and February 2023.

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