Hokitika Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Hokitika is 24.6914 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 8 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, July 2024, March 2025.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 51.1%
  Theft accounts for 51.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 23.7%
  Burglary accounts for 23.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 20.5%
  Assault accounts for 20.5 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.6%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.1%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.

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Hokitika 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 Hokitika a safe suburb to live in?

  Hokitika ranks in the top 24 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Hokitika?

  The annual crime rate in Hokitika is 24.6914 per 1,000 residents.

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Nearby Suburbs

• Hokitika Rural (West Coast)