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Bell Block West 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 West

Bell Block West

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

9.0

(Population: 3441)

Total Crimes (12m)

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#53 / 66

(bottom 20%)

3 Month Trend Change

-11.1%

Safety Score

Bell Block West Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (48.5%), burglary (27.3%), and assault (18.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Bell Block West is 9.00901 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 53 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Jan 2023, Feb 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, January 2023, and February 2024.

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