Is Greymouth Rural a safe suburb to live in?

Greymouth Rural ranks in the top 64 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

What is the crime rate in Greymouth Rural?

The annual crime rate in Greymouth Rural is 12.4844 per 1,000 residents.

Greymouth Rural Safety Snapshot

West Coast, New Zealand

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

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The annual total crime rate in Greymouth Rural is 12.4844 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 21 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2023, May 2023, January 2024.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

95 / 100

Crime harm per 1,000 residents

12.5

Regional rank #21 / 10 (Bottom 25%)

3-Month Trend

▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

Burglary 23.0%
Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
Theft 14.0%
Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
Assault 2.0%
Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Greymouth Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

Is Greymouth Rural a safe suburb to live in?

Greymouth Rural ranks in the top 64 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.
What is the crime rate in Greymouth Rural?

The annual crime rate in Greymouth Rural is 12.4844 per 1,000 residents.