Omata

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

17

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

23.6

(Population: 552)

Total Crimes (12m)

13

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#26 / 66

(top 39%)

3 Month Trend Change

-62.5%

Safety Score

Omata Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (38.5%), sexual offences (23.1%), and theft (23.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Omata is 23.5507 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 26 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Jul 2023, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, July 2023, and March 2025.

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