Karamea Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Karamea is 4.56621 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 28 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2023, March 2023, September 2023.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 11.0%
  Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 10.0%
  Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 7.0%
  Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.

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Karamea 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 Karamea a safe suburb to live in?

  Karamea ranks in the top 85 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Karamea?

  The annual crime rate in Karamea is 4.56621 per 1,000 residents.

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