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Kingswell Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kingswell safe? About average. Kingswell has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #34 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Kingswell is 22.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #34 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.5
Regional rank #34 / 53 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kingswell Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,277

Households

900

Median income

$76,884

Median rent

$364

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
444 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
1,455 (63.9%)
Age 65+
372 (16.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,974 (86.8%)
Born overseas
300 (13.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,836 · 68.5%
Māori
489 · 18.3%
Pacific
141 · 5.3%
Asian
159 · 5.9%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
39 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,686 · 99.3%
Not owned
648 · 38.2%
Other
141 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
570 (21.4%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,079 (78%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kingswell a safe suburb to live in?

    Kingswell has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #34 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kingswell?

    The annual crime rate in Kingswell is 22.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kingswell

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