Haast Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Haast is 19.6078 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 13 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2022, February 2022, June 2022.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 22.0%
  Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 9.0%
  Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Haast 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 Haast a safe suburb to live in?

  Haast ranks in the top 39 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Haast?

  The annual crime rate in Haast is 19.6078 per 1,000 residents.

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