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King Park Safety Snapshot

West Coast, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is King Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. King Park has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #22 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in King Park is 42.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #22 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 September 2025, October 2025, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
42.3
Regional rank #22 / 26 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲28.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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King Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,080

Households

465

Median income

$57,603

Median rent

$245

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
156 (14.4%)
Age 15-64
639 (59.2%)
Age 65+
279 (25.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
879 (82.1%)
Born overseas
192 (17.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
900 · 76.9%
Māori
135 · 11.5%
Pacific
27 · 2.3%
Asian
84 · 7.2%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
21 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
834 · 100%
Not owned
414 · 49.6%
Other
81 · 9.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
231 (16.6%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,158 (83.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is King Park a safe suburb to live in?

    King Park has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #22 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in King Park?

    The annual crime rate in King Park is 42.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for King Park

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