Ōpunake

South Taranaki District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

42

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

37.3

(Population: 1476)

Total Crimes (12m)

55

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#11 / 66

(top 17%)

3 Month Trend Change

-47.4%

Safety Score

Ōpunake Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.9%), burglary (31.6%), and assault (15.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ōpunake is 37.2629 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 11 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2023, Sep 2023, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2023, September 2023, and March 2025.

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