Ōakura

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

84

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

9.1

(Population: 1749)

Total Crimes (12m)

16

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#52 / 66

(bottom 21%)

3 Month Trend Change

+100%

Safety Score

Ōakura Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

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Most common offences by count were assault (46.7%), burglary (26.7%), and theft (26.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ōakura is 9.14808 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 52 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Jul 2023, Feb 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2023, July 2023, and February 2024.

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