Hokitika Valley-Otira Safety Snapshot

Is Hokitika Valley-Otira safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hokitika Valley-Otira has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Hokitika Valley-Otira is 29.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Hokitika Valley-Otira Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

630

Households

255

Median income

$77,608

Median rent

$217

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

129 (20.5%)

Age 15-64

396 (62.9%)

Age 65+

96 (15.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

546 (87.5%)

Born overseas

78 (12.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

564 · 80.3%

Māori

75 · 10.7%

Pacific

12 · 1.7%

Asian

24 · 3.4%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

27 · 3.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

459 · 100%

Not owned

186 · 40.8%

Other

39 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

168 (22.8%)

Two families

3 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

567 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Hokitika Valley-Otira a safe suburb to live in?

  Hokitika Valley-Otira has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #24 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hokitika Valley-Otira?

  The annual crime rate in Hokitika Valley-Otira is 29.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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