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Blaketown Safety Snapshot

West Coast, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Blaketown safe? About average. Blaketown has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Blaketown is 20.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 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 December 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.9
Regional rank #14 / 26 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲133.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Blaketown Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

861

Households

384

Median income

$62,492

Median rent

$258

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
126 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
564 (65.5%)
Age 65+
168 (19.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
753 (87.5%)
Born overseas
108 (12.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
780 · 78.5%
Māori
129 · 13%
Pacific
18 · 1.8%
Asian
54 · 5.4%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
9 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
651 · 100%
Not owned
288 · 44.4%
Other
81 · 12.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
204 (18.2%)
Two families
6 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
912 (81.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Blaketown a safe suburb to live in?

    Blaketown has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #14 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Blaketown?

    The annual crime rate in Blaketown is 20.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Blaketown

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