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Merrilands Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

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Merrilands

Merrilands

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

23.2

(Population: 3021)

Total Crimes (12m)

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#27 / 66

(middle 41%)

3 Month Trend Change

-47.6%

Safety Score

Merrilands Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.7%), burglary (28.0%), and assault (14.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Merrilands is 23.1711 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 27 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2022, Oct 2022, Oct 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in March 2022, October 2022, and October 2023.

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