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Cobden Safety Snapshot

West Coast, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cobden safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Cobden has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #21 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Cobden is 26.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #21 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
35 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26.7
Regional rank #21 / 26 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼38.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Cobden Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,584

Households

684

Median income

$57,856

Median rent

$247

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
270 (17%)
Age 15-64
1,044 (65.9%)
Age 65+
291 (18.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,428 (90.5%)
Born overseas
150 (9.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,443 · 80%
Māori
243 · 13.5%
Pacific
36 · 2%
Asian
45 · 2.5%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
30 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,137 · 99.7%
Not owned
510 · 44.7%
Other
183 · 16.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (19%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,620 (80.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cobden a safe suburb to live in?

    Cobden has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #21 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 69% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cobden?

    The annual crime rate in Cobden is 26.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cobden

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