Tuapeka Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Tuapeka is 13.3333 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 69 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, November 2025, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 7.0%
  Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Tuapeka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Tuapeka a safe suburb to live in?

  Tuapeka ranks in the top 50 of suburbs in Otago Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Tuapeka?

  The annual crime rate in Tuapeka is 13.3333 per 1,000 residents.

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