Hokitika Safety Snapshot

Is Hokitika safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hokitika has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #19 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Hokitika is 33 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #19 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 March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 70.1%
  Theft accounts for 70.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.0%
  Assault accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 12.1%
  Burglary accounts for 12.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.

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Hokitika Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,267

Households

1,407

Median income

$69,877

Median rent

$303

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

528 (16.2%)

Age 15-64

1,947 (59.6%)

Age 65+

783 (24%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,814 (86.4%)

Born overseas

444 (13.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,808 · 74.3%

Māori

693 · 18.3%

Pacific

60 · 1.6%

Asian

168 · 4.4%

MELAA

6 · 0.2%

Other

45 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,562 · 100%

Not owned

1,026 · 40.4%

Other

195 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

789 (18.7%)

Two families

18 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

3,402 (80.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Hokitika a safe suburb to live in?

  Hokitika has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #19 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hokitika?

  The annual crime rate in Hokitika is 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Hokitika Rural (West Coast)