2Otangarei
Otangarei, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in New Zealand area units · 5/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 20,508 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 2,282
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 1 | 43.8 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 23 | 1,007.9 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 43.8 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 5 | 219.1 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 41 | 1,796.7 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 24 | 1,051.7 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 3 | 131.5 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 16 | 701.1 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 24 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 84 |
Questions about crime in Otangarei
- Is Otangarei safe?
- Otangarei: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Otangarei?
- Otangarei: Weighted crime: 20,508 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
Other places nearby
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- Opouteke-Tanekaha 7/10
- Punaruku-Kiripaka 7/10
- Dargaville 2/10
- Rehia-Oneriri 8/10
- Kerikeri 3/10
- Tauhoa-Puhoi 9/10
