Spotswood

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

44

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

20.7

(Population: 3861)

Total Crimes (12m)

80

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#33 / 66

(middle 50%)

3 Month Trend Change

-48.1%

Safety Score

Spotswood Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

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Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (41.0%), burglary (32.5%), and assault (22.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Spotswood is 20.72 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 33 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2022, Mar 2022, Feb 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2022, March 2022, and February 2025.

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