Kingswell Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Kingswell is 31.3882 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 15 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2023, October 2023, March 2025.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 21 October 2025 at 12:00 am

• Theft 46.5%
  Theft accounts for 46.5 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 40.2%
  Burglary accounts for 40.2 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.0%
  Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.3%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.

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Kingswell 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 Kingswell a safe suburb to live in?

  Kingswell ranks in the top 23 of suburbs in Southland Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Kingswell?

  The annual crime rate in Kingswell is 31.3882 per 1,000 residents.

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