Brent Happer, who owns Happers Honda in Dunsandel, said it has been about 10 years since the store has been hit with any sort of crime. The 43-year-old has lived in Dunsandel for most of his life and said crime has not been an issue. He said the township’s residents know who the police officers who serve the area are and this is beneficial for reducing crime. Dot Loves Data has analysed crimes across the country, including theft, breaking and entering, illegal use of a motor vehicle, theft from a retail premises, assault and theft from a motor vehicle crimes. In comparison, Rotorua, which has the highest crime rate in New Zealand, has a crime rate of 61.21, almost five times higher.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 10, 2020 21:56 UTC