Eltham

South Taranaki District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

33

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

41.7

(Population: 2085)

Total Crimes (12m)

87

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#9 / 66

(top 14%)

3 Month Trend Change

-15%

Safety Score

Eltham Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (52.4%), burglary (30.5%), and assault (13.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Eltham is 41.7266 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 9 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2023, Apr 2023, May 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in March, April, and May 2023.

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