Bell Block Central

Bell Block Central recorded 72 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 24.8 per 1,000 residents across about 2,907 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

The crime rate in Bell Block Central is 24.8 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 72 recorded offences across about 2,907 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

The most common offence category in Bell Block Central is theft, with 38 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 53% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is assault (15).

Recorded offences in Bell Block Central have fallen 59.1% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

Bell Block Central ranks 24 of 66 suburbs in Taranaki Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Bell Block Central only with other suburbs in Taranaki Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Bell Block Central, New Plymouth District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.