2Oriental Bay
Oriental Bay, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in New Zealand area units · 4/10 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: 25,436 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 574
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 | 174.2 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 4 | 696.9 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 2 | 348.4 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 16 | 2,787.5 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 1 | 174.2 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 18 | 3,135.9 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 35 |
Other places nearby
- Mt Victoria West 5/10
- Willis Street-Cambridge Terrace 1/10
- Lambton 1/10
- Mt Cook-Wallace Street 3/10
- Newtown East 2/10
- Naenae North 2/10
- Endeavour 10/10
- Raumati Beach 5/10
