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Otakiri Crime Statistics

Whakatane District · 480.04 km2 · 563reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Jan 2026

The figures below are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.

Vs national avg
0.9×
Monthly avg
11.7
Total (4 yrs)
563

// Summary

Otakiri is an Area Unit in Whakatane District covering 480.04 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 563 reported victimisations here — an average of 11.7 per month, which is 0.9× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Otakiri is theft (245 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 24.4% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $5.1M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Otakiri.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land8.7%
  • Agricultural Outbuilding6.2%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding6.2%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.5.9%
  • Agricultural4.4%

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