Is Inangahua a safe suburb to live in?

Inangahua ranks in the top 15 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

What is the crime rate in Inangahua?

The annual crime rate in Inangahua is 30.6122 per 1,000 residents.

Inangahua 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 Inangahua is 30.6122 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 5 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2022, April 2023, July 2023.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

55 / 100

Crime harm per 1,000 residents

30.6

Regional rank #5 / 27 (Top 25%)

3-Month Trend

▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

Theft 51.4%
Theft accounts for 51.4 percent of incidents.
Burglary 37.9%
Burglary accounts for 37.9 percent of incidents.
Assault 8.6%
Assault accounts for 8.6 percent of incidents.
Sexual Offences 2.1%
Sexual Offences accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.

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Inangahua 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 Inangahua a safe suburb to live in?

Inangahua ranks in the top 15 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.
What is the crime rate in Inangahua?

The annual crime rate in Inangahua is 30.6122 per 1,000 residents.