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Bell Block Central Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

New Zealand
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Taranaki Region
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New Plymouth District
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Bell Block Central

Bell Block Central

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

25.5

(Population: 2907)

Total Crimes (12m)

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#23 / 66

(top 35%)

3 Month Trend Change

-30.4%

Safety Score

Bell Block Central Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (58.3%), burglary (23.6%), and assault (13.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Bell Block Central is 25.4558 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 23 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Sep 2024, Feb 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, September 2024, and February 2025.

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