Arahura-Kūmara Safety Snapshot

Is Arahura-Kūmara safe? Yes. Arahura-Kūmara has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #9 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Arahura-Kūmara is 22.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #9 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 13.0%
  Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Arahura-Kūmara Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,494

Households

603

Median income

$82,336

Median rent

$240

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

222 (14.9%)

Age 15-64

975 (65.3%)

Age 65+

288 (19.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,266 (85.6%)

Born overseas

213 (14.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,347 · 78.6%

Māori

243 · 14.2%

Pacific

33 · 1.9%

Asian

30 · 1.8%

MELAA

12 · 0.7%

Other

48 · 2.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,110 · 100%

Not owned

294 · 26.5%

Other

150 · 13.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

375 (21.2%)

Two families

18 (1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,380 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Arahura-Kūmara a safe suburb to live in?

  Arahura-Kūmara has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #9 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Arahura-Kūmara?

  The annual crime rate in Arahura-Kūmara is 22.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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